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(Message started by: Monty on Dec 13^th, 2007, 10:25am)

Title: Circadian Rhythm Research
Post by Monty on Dec 13^th, 2007, 10:25am

Dunno if this will ultimately help with clusters - maybe it will!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7140017.stm

"The gene CLOCK and its partner BMAL1 control the body's internal clock.

The latest study found that a single amino acid in a protein produced by BMAL1 undergoes a modification that triggers the genetic chain of events involved with setting the body's rhythms.

The researchers found that if this modification is impaired in any way, the switching mechanism can be thrown off, undermining the whole system.

Dr Neil Stanley, a sleep expert at Norwich University Hospital, said 89 different types of sleep disorder had so far been classified, but all sleep medications - hypnotics - currently targeted the same neurotransmitter called GABA.

"People's sleep problems tend to be very individual, but we currently have a one-size-fits-all approach - our armamentarium is not exactly huge," he said.
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Title: Re: Circadian Rhythm Research
Post by George_J on Dec 13^th, 2007, 10:46am

Interesting link, Monty. Thank you.

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: Circadian Rhythm Research
Post by Mosaicwench on Dec 13^th, 2007, 2:03pm

Aren't those the bugs that come out every 17 years?

Never mind . . . those are cicadas . . . . .

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Title: Re: Circadian Rhythm Research
Post by seasonalboomer on Dec 13^th, 2007, 4:24pm

on 12/13/07 at 14:03:19, Mosaicwench wrote:

Aren't those the bugs that come out every 17 years?

Never mind . . . those are cicadas . . . . .

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6357/huh4lc.gif

No it actually refers to birth control method for Cicada's