Tuning the circadian clock, boosting rhythms may be key to future treatments and medicines – Medical Xpress

Subconsciously, our bodies keep time for us through an ancient meansthe circadian clock. A new University of California, Irvine-led article reviews how the clock controls various aspects of homeostasis, and how organs coordinate their function over the course of a day.
“What is fascinating is that nearly every cell that makes up our organs has its own clock, and thus timing is a crucial aspect of biology,” said Kevin B. Koronowski, Ph.D., lead author and a postdoctoral fellow in Biological Chemistry…

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