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A new study from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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

Does the time of day matter when our body is infected by a parasite? According to new research from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, it matters a great deal.

Classified as: leishmania, leishmaniasis, Nicolas Cermakian, Martin Olivier, circadian clock, biological clock, health and lifestyle
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Published on: 8 Sep 2017

Does the biological clock in cancer cells influence tumour growth? Yes, according to a study conducted by Nicolas Cermakian, a professor in Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Department of Psychiatry.

Published in the journal BMC Biology, these results show for the first time that directly targeting the biological clock in a cancerous tumour has an impact on its development.

Classified as: science, Cancer, cancer cells, health and lifestyle, Nicolas Cermakian, McGill Department of Psychiatry, biological clock
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Published on: 16 Feb 2017

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

Classified as: Charles Bourque, Research Institute of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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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