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NEWS ABOUT: internal clock

internal clock stories: 3 news summaries

Genetic Test
Reveals Your
Body Clock

Simple mouth swab
can separate the
larks from the owls

Jun 7, 08 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - A simple mouth swab can tell scientists who's naturally meant to get up early and could forever free people who like a morning snooze from accusations of laziness, the Daily Telegraph reports. The newly developed test reveals the activity of the genes that regulate a person's body clock and identifies... More »

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sleep • genetic testing • sleep disorder • circadian rhythms • internal clock

 To Beat Jet Lag, 
 Skip Airline Food 

Fasting can help reset your internal clock, study says

May 23, 08 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jet lag can be beaten—if passengers avoid airline food, new research suggests. The timing of meals has a profound effect on the body's internal rhythms, and passengers who go without for a while—keeping the body's "food-related clock" in check—can dodge much of the exhausting effects of... More »

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jet lag • time zones • airline food • biological clock • internal clock • long haul flights • Clifford Saper • fasting

From Night Owl to Early Bird?

Altering caffeine, light, can help mold sleep patterns

Mar 4, 08 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - For those wide-eyed deep into the night, rising and shining with the early birds might seem like an elusive dream that comes to a jarring end each morning. But for this 5% to 30% of the population, understanding circadian rhythms can benefit their tired eyes more than chugging coffee. The... More »

MORE ABOUT:
sleep • caffeine • jet lag • light • fatigue • circadian rhythms • morning person • night owl • early bird • Delayed-Sleep Phase Disorder • Advanced-Sleep Phase Disorder • internal clock

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