Why our biological clock ticks: Research reconciles major theories of aging…

Results from a study have been published that shed new light on an old question: what causes aging at the molecular level?... #aging #gerontology #biologicalclock

https://formuchdeliberation.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/why-our-biological-clock-ticks-research-reconciles-major-theories-of-aging/

"No daylight saving time? See how early or late you would be in the dark." #giftlink

This is the first newspaper article I have ever seen that actually cites an R package.

(Congratulations to the 'suntools' package.)

#rstats #wapo #daylightsavingtime #dst #standardtime #biologicalclocks #biologicalclock #timezones

https://wapo.st/3Bp3bNC

#Racism and #discrimination make the #brain #age faster, study finds

https://www.fastcompany.com/91167776/racism-discrimination-brain-aging-faster-study

#Stress can speed up the #biologicalclock, making people more vulnerable to aging-related conditions, from #cardiovascular #disease to #diabetes and #dementia.

"It’s no secret that a lucky few seem to glide into old age, the years settling gracefully on their bodies, while others appear to have been dragged through time tied to a metaphorical garbage truck."

My @STAT colleague Angus Chen's story on the fight over what makes a good #biologicalclock is beautifully written & worth a read:

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/02/what-is-biological-age-researchers-in-aging-epigenetic-clocks/

Unraveling the ties between #circadianrhythm and psychological wellbeing

Our internal #biologicalclock plays a significant role in influencing our #mood and overall well-being. The research found that feelings of anxiety and depression peak in the morning hours, while well-being dips, highlighting the intricate link between our circadian rhythm and emotional state.

https://www.psypost.org/unraveling-the-ties-between-circadian-rhythms-and-psychological-wellbeing/

The perils of putting off fatherhood: why it poses risks to children’s physical and mental health
Men have biological clocks too. Fertility drops with age, and the likelihood of offspring having conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and leukaemia rises
When we think of the effects of age on baby-making, we tend to focus on women. That withering supply of eggs. Those chromosomal problems. Infertility.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/22/the-perils-of-putting-off-fatherhood-why-it-poses-risks-to-childrens-physical-and-mental-health

Turning forty soon
Silent when talk of future
What does it all mean?

#relationships #biologicalclock #future #haiku #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/style/children-relationships-biological-clock.html

#Corals' biological clocks can function even without the #algae that nourish them
https://phys.org/news/2022-12-corals-biological-clocks-function-algae.html

Temporal gene expression patterns in the #coral #Euphyllia paradivisa reveal the complexity of biological clocks in the #cnidarian-algal #symbiosis https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo6467

E. paradivisa exhibits tolerance to #CoralBleaching and survives without algae during prolonged darkness... Its #BiologicalClock functions even at a depth of 65 meters underwater and in almost complete darkness.