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Mistimed sleep disrupts rhythms of gene expression in humans

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A study finds that disruption of sleep timing can affect the circadian transcription of many genes in humans. Circadian clocks regulate the human body’s daily transitions from day to night and from wakefulness to sleep. But disruption of the timing of sleep and other cycles due to factors such as shift work or jet lag can cause far-reaching physiological and health effects.

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