Your circadian rhythm affects several systems in your body, including digestion, temperature regulation, and hormone release. While your brain sets your circadian rhythm, external factors can also ...
Circadian rhythms are governed by a master clock, a group of neurons called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, located in a region of the brain called the hypothalamus. This master clock translates cues ...
To stave off the midday slump, consider replacing breakfast foods like doughnuts and “sugar-spiked” coffee with more ...
Every minute or so during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, the brain releases a wave of norepinephrine, a hormone that is one of the brain’s primary neurotransmitters. Norepinephrine is a ...
What has puzzled researchers and philosophers for many centuries is the ‘why’ of sleep, along with the ‘how’. We human animals know from experience that we need to sleep, ...
By uncovering how these histone modifications influence the brain, the team has identified a novel mechanism for controlling circadian gene expression and behavioral rhythms. The team's findings ...
By uncovering how these histone modifications influence the brain, the team has identified a novel mechanism for controlling circadian gene expression and behavioral rhythms. The team's findings ...