Circadian clock controls sugar metabolism

Humans’ 24-hour circadian clock plays a leading role in glucose tolerance, according to a new study. Researchers have found that, because of body’s circadian rhythm, human glucose tolerance is reduced during the evening hours, even when “day” and “night” times are experimentally reversed. Christopher Morris, instructor of medicine at tBrigham and Women's Hospital, is a study coauthor.

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