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chronobiology

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chronobiology /chron·o·bi·ol·o·gy/ (kron?o-bi-ol´ah-je) the scientific study of the effect of time on living systems and of biological rhythms.chronobiolog´icchronobiolog´ical
chron·o·bi·ol·o·gy (krn-b-l-j)
n.
The study of the effect of time on biological events, especially repetitive or cyclic phenomena in individuals.
chronobiology,
n the study of effects of time and cycles in biological systems.
chronobiology
the scientific study of the effect of time on living systems and of biological rhythms.
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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.
How sleep affects your weight by Schardt, David / Nutrition Action Healthletter
Harvey Moldolfsky, director of the center for sleep and chronobiology at the University of Toronto.
FOR MANY, LACK OF SLEEP CAUSED BY WORK STRESS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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.
In from the cold: do supplements work? (Cover Story) by Sorkin, Barbara / Nutrition Action Healthletter
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