Chronic jet lag leads to human liver cancer in a mouse model
This study shows that circadian influences in cancer cannot be underestimated – chronic circadian dysfunction is a human carcinogen
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SRC-3 is a key regulator of the 12-hour clock
Altered 12-hour cycles have been associated with human diseases and hundreds of genes have been identified that are activated in 12-hour cycles.
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A 12-hour biological clock coordinates essential bodily functions
It’s not a good idea to disturb the circadian rhythm on a regular basis. For instance, experimental evidence shows that night-shift workers who periodically change
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Timing exercise with muscle fuel switching could help you lose weight
Skeletal muscles change their fuel preference according to a circadian rhythm. Mouse muscles, for instance, use glucose as fuel when the animals are awake and
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Out of sync, out of health: Social jet-lag linked to liver cancer in mice
Our bodies are in sync with the planet’s day-and-night cycle thanks to an internal timekeeper, the circadian clock that regulates practically all the functions of
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