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Tick tock – the liver controls the circadian clock

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Tick tock – the liver controls the circadian clock: University of Queensland-led research has revealed liver cells influence the body’s internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain. Associate Professor Frédéric Gachon from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Dr Serge Luquet from Université Paris Cité/CNRS in France and […]

Why shift workers are more prone to obesity

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

The mystery of why night shift workers face increased risk of obesity and other metabolic illnesses is starting to unravel, a new study in the journal PNAS reports. During this ground-breaking study, researchers from the University of Surrey and Washington State University investigated underlying mechanisms which can cause metabolic disorders in shift workers. Simulating day […]