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Scientists discover skin keeps time independent of the brain

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https://phys.org/news/2019-10-scientists-skin-independent-brain.html

"A study published Oct. 10 in Current Biology has now found that a type of opsin known as neuropsin is expressed in the hair follicles of mice and synchronize the skin's circadian clock to the light-dark cycle, independent of the eyes or brain."

Cancer might actually be cause by some organs circadian rhythms being changed.

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