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Apr 06, 2012
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Coordinating the circadian clock: Molecular pair controls time-keeping and fat metabolism
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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United States
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Biology
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The 24-hour internal clock controls many aspects of human behavior and physiology, including sleep, blood pressure, and metabolism. Disruption in circadian rhythms leads to increased incidence of many diseases, including metabolic disease and cancer. Each cell of the body has its own internal timing mechanism, which is controlled by proteins that keep one another in check........> Full story
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