Shift work for mothers associated with reduced foetal growth and longer pregnancies Shift workers are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and obesity, however the impact during pregnancy on maternal metabolism is unknown. New research published...
New Role for the Brain’s Support Cells in Controlling Circadian Rhythms Astrocytes, ‘caretaker’ cells that surround and support neurons in the brain, play a much more important role in circadian rhythms, the body’s 24-hour internal clock, than previously...
The Role of the Body Clock in Treatment of Asthma and COPD Asthma exhibits a marked time of day variation in symptoms, airway physiology, and airway inflammation. This is also seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but to a lesser extent. Our...