A new study from McGill University shows that increases in the concentrations of blood sodium can have an influence on the biological clock of mice, opening new research avenues for potentially treating the negative effects associated with long distance travel or shift work.

Classified as: biological clock, circadian rhythm, sodium, jetlag, shift work, suprachiasmatic nucleus, organum vasculosum
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Published on: 9 Jul 2020

The brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature by McGill University researchers.

Classified as: Charles Bourque, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Neurology Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program, biological clock, circadian rhythm
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Published on: 28 Sep 2016
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