Salk Scientists Redraw the Blueprint of the Body's Biological Clock
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
The discovery of a major gear in the biological clock that tells the body when to sleep and metabolize food may lead to new drugs to treat sleep problems and metabolic disorders, including diabetes.
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