Disruption of our circadian rhythm increases the risk of cognitive impairment

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Disruption of our natural circadian rhythm, called chronodisruption, can aggravate "cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia or Parkinson’s disease" according to a recent paper by researchers at the University of Murcia in Murcia, Spain. Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia Or Parkinson’s Disease

Cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia or Parkinson’s disease aggravated by chronodisruption

“Finally, cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia or Parkinson’s disease can be aggravated by [chronodisruption], as is observed when such sufferers spend too much time indoors or in a constant environment such as hospital wards or in intensive care units,” the authors note.

REFERENCE

Garaulet M, Ordovas J, Madrid J. The chronobiology, etiology and pathophysiology of obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jun 22, published on-line.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr M Garaulet
Faculty of Biology, Department of Physiology
University of Murcia, Faculty of Biology
Campus of Espinardo
Murcia 30100, Spain
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