Evidence is accumulating regarding the importance of circadian core oscillators, several
associated factors, and melatonin signaling in the maintenance of health. Dysfunction of …

The effect of CD on human health is an emerging issue. Many records link CD with diseases
such as cancer, cardiovascular, cognitive impairment and obesity, all of them conducive to …

Daily rhythmicity, including timing of wakefulness and hormone secretion, is mainly
controlled by a master clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the …

Most circadian rhythms are under the control of a major pacemaker located in the
hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus. Some of these rhythms, called marker rhythms …

Most organisms (including humans) developed daily rhythms in almost every aspect of their
body. It is not surprising that rhythms are also related to affect in health and disease. In the …

OBJECTIVE: Changes in core body temperature due to heat transfer through the skin have a
major influence on sleep regulation. Traditional measures of skin temperature are often …

The confinement of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICU) imposes environmental
constancy throughout both day and night (continuous light, noise, caring activities …

Introduction: Degus are commonly used as laboratory animals; however, over the past few
years, they have become increasingly popular as pets. Objectives: The aim of this article …

The perception of melatonin as a mediator of darkness, formed in a circadian fashion,
circulating in subnanomolar concentrations, and removed as 6-sulfatoxymelatonin, reflects …

Recently it has been shown that over 3-year-old wild-type South American rodents, Octodon
degus, the “common degu” or degu, of their own accord develop Alzheimer's disease …