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Melissa RichardsonFollow

Start Date

17-5-2019 9:15 AM

End Date

17-5-2019 12:00 AM

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Jet lag results in memory loss and sleepiness. Current treatments for jet lag focus on symptoms and not the cause of jet lag; disrupted light environment. This study in mice, uncovered mechanisms of how light regulates jet lag recovery and memory. This work informs our future studies in humans.

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May 17th, 9:15 AM May 17th, 12:00 AM

Jet lag: What’s light got to do with it?

Jet lag results in memory loss and sleepiness. Current treatments for jet lag focus on symptoms and not the cause of jet lag; disrupted light environment. This study in mice, uncovered mechanisms of how light regulates jet lag recovery and memory. This work informs our future studies in humans.