Circadian rhythms are a fundamental characteristic of life. The term circadian was coined by Franz Halberg and refers to rhythms that are about a day in length (from the Latin circa, “about,” and dies, “day”). Although historically many of the early observations were made on plants and animals, later research has shown a remarkable similarity in the structure and functioning of the circadian clock across different species. Circadian rhythms are ubiquitous and are exhibited by most... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 3p.