Resetting Our Internal Circadian Clocks May Help Control Diabetes
Researchers from UNIGE and HUG were able to demonstrate the link between disturbances of the circadian clocks in pancreatic cells and type 2 diabetes, then…
Circadian Rhythm
Biology of Forgetting: Memory Recall Might Depend on Time of Day
Mouse study connects body clock and memory recall. Can’t remember something? Try waiting until later in the day. Researchers identified a gene in mice that…
Scientists Shocking Discovery That Babies in the Womb May See Much More Than We Thought
Light-sensitive cells in immature retina are networked, suggesting bigger role in developing brain. By the second trimester, long before a baby’s eyes can see images,…
Intense Brain Activity Drives Need for Sleep, Not Just How Long You’ve Been Awake
The intensity of brain activity during the day, notwithstanding how long we’ve been awake, appears to increase our need for sleep, according to a new…
Sleeping Longer On Weekends Doesn’t Erase Sleep Debt
Unlike the popular belief that sleeping more on the weekends can help sleep deprived people catch up on sleep, a new sleep study has shown…