Circadian in a sentence

In the pilot study, Thomas Jefferson University circadian rhythm experts designed specialized lighting programs calculated to shift the circadian phase of test subjects over the four-day span.

Such studies of circadian rhythms under normal and disease conditions are teaching us important new insights that can be harnessed for lifestyle changes (when to eat, how much to sleep) and for discovering drugs that can help modulate circadian rhythms.

All animals that have been studied show circadian fluctuations in neural activity, which control circadian alternations in behavior such as the sleep-wake cycle.

It is mediated by a circadian oscillator in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the brain (central clock), which causes the kidney (peripheral clock) to secrete potassium in this rhythmic circadian fashion.

These variations have two superimposed cycles, a circadian (24 h) cycle and semi-circadian (12 h) cycle.

Essentially, you’re reprogramming your entire body, improving and standardizing circadian oscillations at the cellular level, and within many different systems.

Exposure to light sets our circadian clock.

Going outside during the day (or during wake times for little ones who still nap) will help reinforce the circadian rhythm and their sleep patterns.

In fact, pineapple contains melatonin, a hormone that helps your sleep cycle by aiding the regulation of your circadian rhythm.

It also depends on our given circadian rhythm, or the 24-hour solar cycle the body runs on that alerts us when sleepiness sets at night.

It might also help regulate your circadian rhythm, so you can get more consistent and quality sleep.

It's possible that between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. are the best feeding times for a circadian rhythm fast, but further research is required to confirm this.

Professor Foster, who has penned a best-selling book on circadian rhythms, said the increased risk is all down to the collateral effect of high blood pressure, in theory.

SAD also disrupts circadian rhythms, the body’s internal 24-hour clock, which are tuned to daily and seasonal light-dark changes.

Sticking to your body’s circadian rhythm as much as possible can help you lessen your risk of gaining weight.

The extreme athlete was part of an experiment closely monitored by scientists seeking to learn more about the capacities of the human mind and circadian rhythms.

The pathogenesis of SAD is unknown, but primary hypotheses about the condition involve changes in circadian rhythm, decreased retinal sensitivity, genetic factors, and dysregulation of neurotransmitters such as serotonin.

They found that the plant's circadian clock controls the opening of florets.

This study builds upon two previous findings from Meuti's lab: For her dissertation, Meuti that circadian clock genes differ between diapausing and non-diapausing mosquitoes, strongly suggesting that day length dictates when diapause should start.

Those circadian rhythms can also be affected by the coming from our screens, so if you’re travelling a fair distance and watching, say, a film on the journey, that’s double trouble when it comes to feeling the effects of jetlag.