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When rats don’t get enough sleep, certain genes in their brain called Cry1 and Cry2 become more active, and this seems to calm down inflammation while improving how their body responds to insulin — like a hidden connection between sleep, body clocks, and metabolism.

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The study found that when rats don’t get enough sleep, a body clock protein called Cry gets lower, which causes inflammation and insulin problems. When they gave the rats a herbal medicine to boost Cry, those problems got better — proving that Cry helps control inflammation and insulin response during sleep loss.

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