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Chemotherapy timing could influence how well the treatment works

  • Written by Yanyan Yang, Postdoctoral Researcher in Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
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Most living organisms – animals, plants, fungi, and even some types of bacteria – have an internal clock, a circadian clock that orchestrates the biochemical, physiological and behavioral functions in each cell according to a 24-hour day-night cycle. This clock regulates sleeping and waking, hormone levels,...

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