Thursday, April 19, 2012

Study finds the time of day can increase the risk of dying from sudden cardiac death

By J. D. Heyes 


 So far, no one has been able to accurately predict the day, month and year we'll depart this earth, but scientists have at least been able to narrow down the time of day when it's most likely. Sort of. In a new study published in the research journal Nature, scientists have found that you're more at risk of "sudden cardiac death" in the morning, with your risk rising again in the evening. Here's why. The body works on a 24-hour clock http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17127649, which is called the Circadian rhythm. Essentially, it's your body's way of keeping itself in sync with its surroundings. Jet lag is a perfect example of the body getting out of sync. At various times of the day so-called "clock genes" tell the body when to produce proteins http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/dna/clockgenes/, and the level of these proteins rise and fall in rhythmic patterns. Read more... 


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