#Recherche Study finds that a gene associated with longevity also regulates the body's circadian clock http://t.co/icRoZNHXKb cc @ghabault
June 21, 2013
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Study finds that a gene associated with longevity also regulates the body's circadian clock
12:43, Medical research Leonard Guarente is the Novartis Professor of Biology at MIT. Photo: M. Scott BrauerHuman sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circadian clock that corresponds closely with the 24-hour cycle of light and darkness. This circadian clock also controls other body functions, such as metabolism and temperature regulation.

