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biological clock |
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biological clock: see rhythm, biological rhythm, biological, cyclic pattern of physiological changes or changes in activity in living organisms, most often synchronized with daily, monthly, or annual cyclical changes in the environment. ..... Click the link for more information. . biological clock 1. an inherent periodicity in the physiological processes of living organisms that is not dependent on the periodicity of external factors 2. the hypothetical mechanism responsible for this periodicity biological clock [¦bī·ə¦läj·ə·kəl ′kläk] (physiology) Any physiologic factor that functions in regulating body rhythms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Americans sleep less than they used to, and this could be part of the reason why more of us are now overweight," says David Dinges, Chief of the Division of Sleep and Chronobiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Harvey Moldolfsky, director of the center for sleep and chronobiology at the University of Toronto. If you don't get at least eight hours of sleep a night, your chances of getting sick increase," says cold expert Harvey Moldofsky, medical director of the sleep disorders clinic at the Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology in Toronto. |
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