Rising Star of Brain Found to Regulate Circadian Rhythms

The circadian system that controls normal sleep patterns is regulated by glial brain cells called astrocytes, according to a study in Current Biology. The research from Tufts provides, for the first time, a good genetic model to study the role of astrocytes in circadian rhythms and sleep disorders.

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