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chronobiology

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chron·o·bi·ol·o·gy  (krn-b-l-j)
n.
The study of the effects of time and rhythmical phenomena on life processes.
chrono·bi·o·logic (--ljk), chrono·bi·o·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
chrono·bi·o·logi·cal·ly adv.
chrono·bi·olo·gist n.
chronobiology [ˌkrɒnəbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ ˌkrəʊnə-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms See also biological clock, circadian
chronobiologist  n


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Americans sleep less than they used to, and this could be part of the reason why more of us are now overweight," says David Dinges, Chief of the Division of Sleep and Chronobiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
How sleep affects your weight by Schardt, David / Nutrition Action Healthletter
Harvey Moldolfsky, director of the center for sleep and chronobiology at the University of Toronto.
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If you don't get at least eight hours of sleep a night, your chances of getting sick increase," says cold expert Harvey Moldofsky, medical director of the sleep disorders clinic at the Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology in Toronto.
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