Stories by Fred W. Turek

Fred W. Turek is a neurobiologist and director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology at Northwestern. He is founding president of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms. Credit: Nick Higgins

Health

Molecular Clocks Scattered throughout Your Body (Not Just in the Brain) Keep Your Tissues Humming

Genes in the liver, pancreas and other tissues (not just the brain) keep the various parts of the body in sync. Timing miscues may lead to diabetes, depression and other illnesses

February 1, 2015 — Keith C. Summa and Fred W. Turek