*Geek Box: Beta-Cells and Diabetes

*Geek Box: Beta-Cells & Diabetes Beta-cells of the pancreas release insulin in response to increases in blood glucose after a …

*Geek Box: Circadian Rhythms

*Geek Box: Circadian Rhythms What are ‘circadian rhythms’? The term ‘circadian’ is derived from the Latin ‘circa’, meaning ‘around’, and ‘diem’, meaning ‘day’: ‘around the …

*Geek Box: DWL

*Geek Box: Doubly-Labelled Water Doubly-labelled water has been utilised in human studies since the early 1980’s, as a reliable method …

*Geek Box: Melatonin

*Geek Box: Melatonin Hearing terms like ‘circadian phase’ or ‘biological night’ can be confusing, particularly where we think of time …

*Geek Box: Area Under the Curve

*Geek Box: Area Under the Curve If you read research, you’ll come across the commonly used term ‘area under the curve’, …

*Geek Box: ALA and DHA as EFAs

*Geek Box: ALA and DHA as Essential Fatty Acids Up to 60% of the brain’s dry weight is comprised of …

*Geek Box: Block Randomisation

*Geek Box: Block Randomisation The most basic form of randomising subjects is simple randomization, which involves dividing subjects at random …

*Geek Box: ITT Analysis

*Geek Box: Intention to Treat Analysis In a randomised controlled trial, it is important to match both arms of the …