Disrupted circadian rhythm may cause triglycerides to rise

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 04:56 in Biology & Nature

When the circadian rhythm gets thrown off, it could come with an unexpected side effect: high triglycerides. The discovery, based on studies in mice with a 'broken clock,' helps to explain the normal rise and fall in triglycerides, which happens at about the same time each day, according to researchers who report their findings in the August issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication...

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