Maintaining a circadian rhythm is essential for optimal physiological function
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Maintaining a circadian rhythm is essential for optimal physiological function, as biological clocks coordinate critical metabolic, endocrine, immunological, and neurological processes.
Evidence for · 11
Chronobiome medicine: circadian regulation of host-microbiota crosstalk in systemic physiology.
2025 · cited by 3
This review highlights how circadian regulation orchestrates systemic physiology and how disruption leads to severe metabolic, immune, and endocrine dysfunction.
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Adipose Tissue Circadian Dysregulation Beyond BMI: Implications for Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Disease.
2026 · cited by 1
The paper demonstrates that circadian misalignment in adipose tissue impairs metabolic coordination and exacerbates cardiometabolic risk.
Physiological and Pathological Insights into the Circadian Rhythm of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Metabolism
2025 · cited by 1
The study outlines how circadian clocks regulate polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism, influencing cardiovascular and metabolic health.
Circadian Sensation and Visual Perception
2022 · cited by 1
This review details how biological rhythms govern fundamental physiological functions, neural activity, and sensory perception.
Timing matters: circadian rhythm disruption in alcohol-associated peripheral organ pathophysiology
2026 · cited by 1
The research shows how circadian disruption exacerbates alcohol-induced organ injury, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction.
Chronotherapy Advances in the Management of Chronic Neurological and Cardiovascular Diseases: Complex Interactions of Circadian Rhythm Environmental Inputs, Nutrition and Drug Administration and Their Impact on Human Health
2022 · cited by 1
This review emphasizes that biological rhythms modulate drug pharmacokinetics and overall physiological homeostasis across various health conditions.
Sleep, circadian rhythms and outcomes in intensive care unit.
2026 · cited by 0
The study notes that sleep and circadian dysrhythmias in critical care are closely tied to inflammation, organ dysfunction, and clinical outcomes.
Clocking immunity: circadian modulation of NK cells and emerging timing perspectives.
2026 · cited by 0
The article demonstrates that circadian timing modulates immune cell function, whereas disruption impairs immune defense and increases vulnerability.
Circadian Rhythms in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications.
2026 · cited by 0
The review establishes that core clock disruption contributes to alveolar-capillary barrier dysfunction and severe inflammation in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Circadian rhythms in major depressive disorder: mechanistic insights and therapeutic frontiers.
2026 · cited by 0
The study reveals that circadian system disruption is fundamental to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder.
Travel-Induced Circadian and Microbiota Disturbances: Implications for Athlete Health and Performance: A Narrative Review.
2026 · cited by 0
This review illustrates that circadian desynchronization from travel impairs metabolic regulation, gut integrity, and overall physiological resilience.