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Scientists model 3D structures of proteins that control human clock
Apr 11, 2009 |
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In an Early Edition issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on April 9, 2009, the researchers report that they have been able to determine the molecular structure of a plant photolyase protein that ...
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Phase of clock gene expression in human leukocytes correlates with habitual sleep timing
May 01, 2008 |
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The phase of clock gene expression in leukocytes, assessed in the absence of the masking effects of light-dark and sleep-wake cycles, correlates with habitual sleep timing, according to a study published in the May 1 issue ...
Genes controlling insulin can alter timing of biological clock
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many of the genes that regulate insulin also alter the timing of the circadian clock, a new study has found.
Scientists find clue to mystery of biological clock
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Nov 30, 2009 |
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How does our biological system know that it is supposed to operate on a 24-hour cycle? Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered that a tiny molecule holds the clue to the mystery.
Body clock regulates metabolism
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Irvine researchers have discovered that circadian rhythms - our own body clock - regulate energy levels in cells. The findings have far-reaching implications, from providing greater insights ...
Researchers publish first working model that explains how biological clocks work
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Science has known for decades that biological clocks govern the behavior of everything from humans to lowly bread mold. These ticking timekeepers hold the key to many diseases, annoy passengers on intercontinental flights ...
The clock watcher: Circadian rhythms research is shedding light on the causes of disease and aging
May 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Embedded in our genes is a "clock" that regulates when we sleep, when we are awake and when we eat. This human clock manages what are known as circadian rhythms, 24-hour biological cycles ...
Tinkering with the circadian clock can suppress cancer growth
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that disruption of the circadian clock - the internal time-keeping mechanism that keeps the body running on a 24-hour cycle - can slow the progression ...
NYU dental professor discovers biological clock
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Apr 06, 2008 |
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Why do rats live faster and die younger than humans? A newly discovered biological clock provides tantalizing clues.
Appetite, consumption controlled by clockwork genes at cross-purposes in flies
Dec 06, 2009 |
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One of the pioneers in research on sleep:wake circadian genes, Amita Sehgal, Ph.D., has discovered that fruit flies' appetite and consumption are controlled by two rival sets of clocks, one in neurons and the other in the ...
Circadian rhythm-metabolism link discovered
Jul 24, 2008 |
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UC Irvine researchers have found a molecular link between circadian rhythms – our own body clock – and metabolism. The discovery reveals new possibilities for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other related ...
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