If you've ever travelled to a different time zone, you probably felt groggy and tired after your flight. Or you've likely missed that extra hour when the clock jumps forward for Daylight Savings time ...

Alex Johnstone receives funding from UKRI, The Scottish Government, NHS, Chief Scientist Office and European Community. She acts as a consultant for the food sector. When it comes to losing weight, ...

Scientists are uncovering the far-reaching influence of physical activity on our circadian rhythms. They believe the emerging findings have implications both for health and athletic performance. When ...

Circadian rhythms are endogenous time-keeping mechanisms that regulate physiological processes in response to external light-dark cycles. These rhythms are orchestrated by the suprachiasmatic nucleus ...

PROVIDENCE — An internal, biological clock may play an important role in shaping eating habits among teenagers, a new study from Brown University and Mass General Brigham suggests. In a study of 51 ...

The body's internal clock doesn't just dictate when we sleep -- it also determines how quickly our muscles heal. A new study in mice suggests that muscle injuries heal faster when they occur during ...

During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects. Because the body's primary rhythm pacemaker is in the brain, ...

Circadian rhythms regulate the sleep-wake cycle, hormone secretion, metabolism, immune responses, and even patterns of eating and digestion. They help preserve genomic stability, control the cell ...

Research has revealed how disruption of the circadian clock, the body's internal, 24-hour biological pacemaker, may accelerate the progression of colorectal cancer by affecting the gut microbiome and ...

Aligning hormone treatment administration with the body’s natural circadian rhythms could enhance efficacy, reduce adverse effects, and even cut down on the need for multiple daily doses, emerging ...