UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON IMAGE: A NOVEL DEVICE TO SAMPLE EARWAX A novel method to sample earwax could be a cheap and effective way to measure the hormone cortisol, according to a study led by researchers at UCL and King’s College London. The findings, published in the academic journal Heliyon, could point to new ways of monitoring depression and...
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Stress hormone helps control the circadian rhythm of brain cells
by University of Copenhagen As day turns into night, and night turns into day, the vast majority of living organisms follow a fixed circadian rhythm that controls everything from sleep needs to body temperature. This internal clock is found in everything from bacteria to humans and is controlled by some very distinct hereditary genes, known...