Body Clock Patterns, Illness, and Time-Based Treatments

Circadian clocks are biological timing mechanisms that generate 24-h rhythms of physiology and behavior.

• Mismatches between internal body clocks and daily environmental cycles may lead to physiological disruption and disease.
• Circadian clocks have been shown to modulate responses to food intake, exercise, and infections.
• Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of circadian physiology could enable targeted therapies for disease prevention and treatment.
• Recent advances in circadian research suggest potential therapeutic applications that consider patient circadian rhythms.

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