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Research and Studies
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May

Light Exposure at Night Disrupts Host/Cancer Circadian Regulatory Dynamics: Impact on the Warburg Effect, Lipid Signaling and Tumor Growth Prevention

May 20, 2021
Citation: Blask DE, Dauchy RT, Dauchy EM, Mao L, Hill SM, Greene MW, et al. (2014) Light Exposure at Night Disrupts Host/Cancer Circadian Regulatory Dynamics: Impact on the Warburg Effect, Lipid Signaling and Tumor Growth Prevention. PLoS ONE 9(8): e102776. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102776 Abstract The central circadian clock within the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) plays an important role in...
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19
May

Effects of 1.5 and 4.3 GHz microwave radiation on cognitive function and hippocampal tissue structure in Wistar rats

May 19, 2021
Zhu R, Wang H, Xu X, et al. Effects of 1.5 and 4.3 GHz microwave radiation on cognitive function and hippocampal tissue structure in Wistar rats. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):10061. Published 2021 May 12. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89348-4 Abstract Previous studies have shown that single-frequency microwave radiation can lead to cognitive decline in rats. However, few studies have focused on the...
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16
May

Circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome synchronize the host’s metabolic response to diet

May 16, 2021
Gutierrez Lopez DE, Lashinger LM, Weinstock GM, Bray MS. Circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome synchronize the host’s metabolic response to diet. Cell Metab. 2021 May 4;33(5):873-887. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.03.015. Epub 2021 Mar 30. PMID: 33789092. Abstract The molecular circadian clock and symbiotic host-microbe relationships both evolved as mechanisms that enhance metabolic responses to environmental challenges....
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16
May

Artificial Outdoor Nighttime Lights Associate with Altered Sleep Behavior in the American General Population

May 16, 2021
Maurice M. Ohayon, MD, DSc, PhD, Cristina Milesi, PhD, Artificial Outdoor Nighttime Lights Associate with Altered Sleep Behavior in the American General Population, Sleep, Volume 39, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 1311–1320, https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.5860 Abstract Study Objectives: Our study aims to explore the associations between outdoor nighttime lights (ONL) and sleep patterns in the human population. Methods: Cross-sectional...
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16
May

Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and childhood cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

May 16, 2021
Citation: Seomun G, Lee J, Park J (2021) Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and childhood cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 16(5): e0251628. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251628 Abstract Background Extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) are classified as a possible carcinogenic factor (Group 2B). This study assessed the association between ELF-MFs and childhood cancer through a...
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14
May

Identification of Environmental and Experimental Factors Influencing Human Perception of DC and AC Electric Fields

May 14, 2021
Jankowiak, K., Drießen, S., Kaifie, A., Kimpeler, S., Krampert, T., Kraus, T., Stunder, D. and Kursawe, M. (2021), Identification of Environmental and Experimental Factors Influencing Human Perception of DC and AC Electric Fields. Bioelectromagnetics. https://doi.org/10.1002/bem.22347 Abstract As part of the energy transition in Germany, high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) lines producing DC electric fields (EF) are in...
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13
May

Training the Circadian Clock, Clocking the Drugs, and Drugging the Clock to Prevent, Manage, and Treat Chronic Diseases

May 13, 2021
Sulli G, Manoogian ENC, Taub PR, Panda S. Training the Circadian Clock, Clocking the Drugs, and Drugging the Clock to Prevent, Manage, and Treat Chronic Diseases. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 2018 Sep;39(9):812-827. DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2018.07.003. Highlights Although circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) was typically considered to be a risk for chronic diseases solely for shift workers (∼20%...
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13
May

Estrogens and the circadian system

May 13, 2021
Alvord VM, Kantra EJ, Pendergast JS. Estrogens and the circadian system. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2021 May 8:S1084-9521(21)00083-5. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2021.04.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33975754. Abstract Circadian rhythms are ~24 h cycles of behavior and physiology that are generated by a network of molecular clocks located in nearly every tissue in the body. In...
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12
May

Optically Improved Mitochondrial Function Redeems Aged Human Visual Decline

May 12, 2021
Harpreet Shinhmar, MSc, Manjot Grewal, BSc, Sobha Sivaprasad, MBBS, PhD, Chris Hogg, Victor Chong, MBBS, PhD, Magella Neveu, PhD, Glen Jeffery, DPhil, Optically Improved Mitochondrial Function Redeems Aged Human Visual Decline, The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Volume 75, Issue 9, September 2020, Pages e49–e52, https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaa155 Abstract The age spectrum of human populations is shifting toward the...
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12
May

BERENIS – The Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation Newsletter Nr. 25 / May 2021

May 12, 2021,
Summaries and assessments of selected studies In the period from mid of July to mid of October 2020, 108 new publications have been identified, and eight of these were discussed in depth by BERENIS. Based on the selection criteria, three of these publications were selected as the most relevant ones. Their summaries and assessments are...
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