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April 21, 2021
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Shift-work causes negative impacts on health, affects men and women differently

April 21, 2021
APRIL 21, 2021 by University of Waterloo https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-shift-work-negative-impacts-health-affects.html Shift-work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and affect our defense against infection, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. These health-related issues occur because the body’s natural clock, called the circadian clock, can be disrupted by inconsistent changes in the sleep-wake schedule...
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Modeling the circadian regulation of the immune system: Sexually dimorphic effects of shift work

April 21, 2021
Stéphanie M. C. Abo et al. Modeling the circadian regulation of the immune system: Sexually dimorphic effects of shift work, PLOS Computational Biology (2021). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008514 Abstract The circadian clock exerts significance influence on the immune system and disruption of circadian rhythms has been linked to inflammatory pathologies. Shift workers often experience circadian misalignment as their irregular work...
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Chris Portier barred as expert witness in Murray v Motorola cancer case

April 21, 2021
Chris Portier barred as expert witness in Murray v Motorola cancer case. Judge denied plaintiffs' motion to include him this morning. His qualifications not at issue. Rather, it would "disrupt existing schedule and detrimentally affect the orderliness and efficiency of any trial" pic.twitter.com/zqhARWLDHc— Microwave News (@MicrowaveNews) April 21, 2021
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