circadian rhythm
circadian rhythm see rhythm, biological .
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Sleep length a strong predictor of problems.(Biotechnology)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 7/21/1997; 396 words
; ...diseases lies in the study of circadian rhythm dysfunction. Emerging Therapies for Insomnia and Other Circadian Rhythm Disorders, a DR Report from...the physiology and genetics of circadian rhythm regulation, current sleep-regulation...
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Taking medications by your (internal) clock. (Your Life).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine); 1/1/2003; 122 words
; ...There are many other normal variations, which doctors refer to as circadian rhythm. Researchers in chronopharmacology and chronobiology are examining circadian rhythm in hopes of finding ways to utilize this internal biological clock...
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Alcohol's Interactions With Circadian Rhythms.
Magazine article from: Alcohol Research & Health; 3/22/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...between alcohol and the body's circadian rhythm has become a rapidly expanding...examining how alcohol and the body's circadian rhythm interact, using body temperature as an index of circadian rhythm function. Though the research...
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Millions can be saved from work hazards by light therapy: better than sleeping pills and drugs that usually worsen the condition. (The Tyranny of Time: Solving the Mystery of Our Inner Clockwork)
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review; 1/1/1992; 324 words
; ...every few weeks and become prone to accidents because of circadian rhythm distortion. Also involved are at least 60 million travelers...evening throughout day and night. A patient's particular circadian rhythm patterns should therefore be taken into account for diagnostic...
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Birth follows "mysterious" rhythms.
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review; 1/1/1989; 257 words
; ...Rhythms Like many other bodily functions, labor follows a circadian rhythm, cycling in a 24-hour pattern. According to a team of investigators...normal labor, inflammatory activity may follow a different circadian rhythm. The chemicals released by inflammatory cells, such as...
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The increased incidence of anesthetic adverse events in late afternoon surgeries.
Magazine article from: AORN Journal; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...at the end of the day, * afternoon circadian rhythm lows, * patient physiological changes...correlation with adverse events. (2) Circadian rhythm is the human body's internal mechanism...functions, including brain wave activity. Circadian rhythm lows generally occur from 3 PM to...
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Dealing with jet lag.(SLEEP MEDICINE)
Magazine article from: FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine; 3/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...to the sudden shift in bedtime. The circadian rhythm is linked to rise and fall in temperature...readjust to the change or reset the circadian rhythm. That means that travelling to a time...controlled trials. Jet lag and other circadian rhythm problems are some of the areas where...
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Good night's sleep may slow disease.(Cancer Therapy)
Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine); 2/1/2004; 447 words
; ...makes the sleep/wake cycle, called the circadian rhythm, a good candidate for linking a person...mentions two possible ways in which the circadian rhythm may influence cancer progression...free-radical compounds. With a disrupted circadian rhythm, the body produces less of it and...
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Progress in circadian rhythm research.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 9/1/2008; 138 words
; 9781600218767 Progress in circadian rhythm research. Ed. by Anne-Laure Leglise. Nova Biomedical Books 2008 254 pages $129.00 Hardcover QP84 The formal study of the innate...
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Odadaa!(Symphony Space, New York, New York)
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine; 7/1/1997; ; 559 words
; ...commonly heard, then felt. But how often do you catch sight of it, free and exposed? Only once in a while. And so, whenever you see rhythm, it comes as a surprise, especially if you've grown accustomed to relying mainly on your ears. Still, the visual side of rhythm...
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Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Circadian rhythm sleep disorder Definition Circadian rhythm sleep disorder is a persistent or recurring pattern of...sleep-related demands placed on him or her. The term circadian rhythm refers to a person's internal sleep and wake-related...
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Circadian Rhythm
Book article from: Animal Sciences
Circadian Rhythm The circadian rhythm describes the internal biological clock that controls an organism...when the normal day-night cues from sunlight are removed. These circadian rhythms are important in allowing for the timing of important daily...
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Circadian Rhythms
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS Circadian rhythms (from circa [approximately] and...physiology, performance, and behavior. Circadian rhythms have been identified in nearly...unicells to plants to mammals. Circadian rhythms are thought to provide an adaptive...
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circadian rhythm
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
circadian rhythm ( diurnal rhythm ) Any 24-hour periodicity in the behaviour or physiology of animals or plants. Examples are the sleep/activity cycle in many animals and the growth movements of plants. Circadian rhythms are generally controlled by biological clocks .
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circadian
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
cir·ca·di·an / sərˈkādēən / • adj. Physiol. (of biological processes) recurring naturally on a twenty-four-hour cycle, even in the absence of light fluctuations: a circadian rhythm.
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