Timed dexamethasone injections induce phase shifts in the transcription of clock genes such as Dbp and RevErb-α, [32] and it is these properties of GCs that are of interest regarding jet lag. As ...

The clock is a collection of nerve cells, called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, an impossibly long name that always shortened (even by neuroscientists) to SCN. It’s a true clock, because it ticks away ...

What makes someone a "morning lark" or a "night owl?" Why does jet lag hit us so hard, and why do some people struggle each winter with seasonal affective disorder? Clues to these puzzles may lie in a ...

The body’s circadian rhythms are regulated by a “master clock” in the brain, whose tempo is set by light-dark cycles, while the peripheral clocks that control liver metabolism or pituitary hormone ...

Disruptions between the brain’s master circadian clock and the liver’s internal clock, communicated via the hepatic afferent vagal nerve (HVAN), can lead to unhealthy eating patterns and increased ...