Busted body clocks mess with fight or flight response

New research in mice finds that the daily release of hormones relies on coordinated body clocks in two parts of the hypothalamus.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 5, 2021 ~6 min

Hot nights mess up rice’s internal clock

Hot night skew the "internal clocks" of rice, resulting in smaller crops, research indicates. As temperatures rise, this threatens food security.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
June 30, 2021 ~5 min


Team links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’

Shift workers' chronotyope, whether they are a night owl or early bird, has a lot to do with the amount of sleep they can get on their irregular schedules.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
June 2, 2021 ~4 min

Morning chemo could add months to glioblastoma patient survival

Simply giving chemotherapy in the morning, rather than in the evening, could add a few months of survival for patients with glioblastoma.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
April 5, 2021 ~8 min

Morning chemo could add months to glioblastoma patient survival

Simply giving chemotherapy in the morning, rather than in the evening, could add a few months of survival for patients with glioblastoma.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
April 5, 2021 ~8 min

Sleep cycles change with the moon’s phase

When people go to sleep and when they wake up changes with the moon, researchers report. The lunar effect may go back to our ancient ancestors.

James Urton-U. Washington • futurity
Jan. 28, 2021 ~9 min

Protein may clarify Alzheimer’s and body clock link

Poor sleep and other issues with circadian rhythm are common for people with Alzheimer's disease. Now researchers may have a clue to why.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Dec. 23, 2020 ~8 min

Blue-light glasses improve your sleep and work

Wearing blue-light glasses just before hitting the sack can help you get a better night's sleep and help you work better the next day.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Oct. 15, 2020 ~6 min


Nappers may have higher neurological disorder risk

The brain's way to remove waste, the glymphatic system, is synced to circadian rhythms, research in mice shows. The findings may be bad news for nappers.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 14, 2020 ~7 min

Sodium affects biological clocks in mice

There could be ways to speed up biological clocks, researchers say. That could be help people adapt to the time change associated with long distance travel.

Cynthia Lee-McGill • futurity
July 13, 2020 ~4 min

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