Obesity has become a serious public health problem and a major risk factor for the
development of illnesses, such as insulin resistance and hypertension. Human homeostatic …

Glucocorticoids, hormones produced by the adrenal gland cortex, exert numerous functions
in body homeostasis and the response of the organism to external stressors. One striking …

There is considerable epidemiological evidence that shift work is associated with increased
risk for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, perhaps the result of physiologic …

Mistlberger, RE Neurobiology of food anticipatory circadian rhythms. Physiol Behav 00 (00):
000–000, 2011. Circadian rhythms in mammals can be entrained by daily schedules of light …

The nearly ubiquitous expression of endogenous 24 h oscillations known as circadian
rhythms regulate the timing of physiological functions in the body. These intrinsic rhythms …

The mechanisms by which animals adapt to an ever‐changing environment have long
fascinated scientists. Different forces, conveying information regarding various aspects of the …

In order to assess the contribution of a central clock in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic
nucleus (SCN) to circadian behavior and the organization of peripheral clocks, we …

Circadian rhythms of behavior and physiology are generated by central and peripheral
circadian oscillators entrained by periodic environmental or physiological stimuli. A master …

Resetting the circadian clock leads to well being and increased life span, whereas clock
disruption is associated with aging and morbidity. Increased longevity and improved health …

Rats, mice and other species can behaviorally anticipate a predictable daily mealtime by
entrainment of circadian oscillators (food‐entrainable oscillators) distinct from those (light …