date:Nov 06, 2018
night increases the expression of genes associated with inflammation, immune excitability, diabetes, cancer and stress.
An interesting animal study published in Y 2012 found that the circadian clocks of mice control an essential immune system gene that helps their bodies sense and ward off bacteria and viruses. When the level of that particular gene, called toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9), was at its highest, the mice were better able to withstand infections.
As noted by lead author Dr. Erol Fikr