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Research and Studies
01
May

How the Intensity of Night Shift Work Affects Breast Cancer Risk

May 1, 2021
Szkiela, M.; Kusideł, E.; Makowiec-Dąbrowska, T.; Kaleta, D. How the Intensity of Night Shift Work Affects Breast Cancer Risk. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4570. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094570 Abstract Background—In 2019, the IARC concluded that “night shift work is probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A), based on limited evidence from human epidemiological studies and sufficient evidence of...
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01
May

Global rise of potential health hazards caused by blue light-induced circadian disruption in modern aging societies.

May 1, 2021
Hatori M, Gronfier C, Van Gelder RN, et al. Global rise of potential health hazards caused by blue light-induced circadian disruption in modern aging societies. NPJ Aging and Mechanisms of Disease. 2017 ;3:9. DOI: 10.1038/s41514-017-0010-2. Abstract Mammals receive light information through the eyes, which perform two major functions: image forming vision to see objects and...
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01
May

Constructing, understanding and interpreting energy poverty in Zimbabwe: A postmodern perspective

May 1, 2021
E.F. Chipango, Constructing, understanding and interpreting energy poverty in Zimbabwe: A postmodern perspective, Energy Research & Social Science, Volume 75, 2021, 102026, ISSN 2214-6296,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102026. Abstract Energy poverty is well acknowledged in the global public and scholarly discussions. Nonetheless, it is habitually analysed in isolation from the discourse through which it is framed, produced, represented and...
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29
Apr

Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease

April 29, 2021
PDF: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/224
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27
Apr

Increase of Cry 1 expression is a common phenomenon of the disturbed circadian clock in ischemic stroke and opioid addiction

April 27, 2021
Roy K, Maji D, Deb I. Increase of Cry 1 expression is a common phenomenon of the disturbed circadian clock in ischemic stroke and opioid addiction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Apr 21;558:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.04.053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33894675. Abstract Increasing evidences suggest the involvement of disrupted circadian clock in various pathologies including...
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26
Apr

Light at Night as an Environmental Endocrine Disruptor

April 26, 2021
Russart KLG, Nelson RJ. Light at night as an environmental endocrine disruptor. Physiol Behav. 2018 Jun 1;190:82-89. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.08.029. Epub 2017 Sep 7. PMID: 28870443; PMCID: PMC5839924. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938417302743?via%3Dihub Abstract Environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs) are often consequences of human activity; however, the effects of EEDs are not limited to humans. A primary focus over the past...
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26
Apr

Children’s Health in the Digital Age

April 26, 2021
Dresp-Langley B. Children’s Health in the Digital Age. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(9):3240. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093240 Abstract Environmental studies, metabolic research, and state of the art research in neurobiology point towards the reduced amount of natural day and sunlight exposure of the developing child, as a consequence of increasingly long hours spent indoors...
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25
Apr

Disrupted Expression of Circadian Clock Genes in Patients with Bronchial Asthma

April 25, 2021
Chen HC, Chen YC, Wang TN, Fang WF, Chang YC, Chen YM, Chen IY, Lin MC, Yang MY. Disrupted Expression of Circadian Clock Genes in Patients with Bronchial Asthma. J Asthma Allergy. 2021 Apr 16;14:371-380. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S302508. PMID: 33888995; PMCID: PMC8057829. Abstract Purpose: Circadian clock is synchronized to the 24-hour day by the daily light-dark cycle...
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24
Apr

The effect of smartphones on daytime sleepiness, temporomandibular disorders, and bruxism among young adults

April 24, 2021
Emodi-Perlman A, Hochhauser T, Winocur P, Friedman-Rubin P, Eli I. The effect of smartphones on daytime sleepiness, temporomandibular disorders, and bruxism among young adults. Quintessence Int. 2021 Apr 21;0(0):0. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b1244431. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33880912. Abstract Objectives: Effects of modern cellular technology on our lives is a relatively new topic of interest. The aim...
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23
Apr

Children who spent a lot of time in daylight were calmer

April 23, 2021
Source: https://sciencenorway.no/children-childrens-health-kindergarten/children-who-spent-a-lot-of-time-in-daylight-were-calmer/1847926 Kindergarten children were equipped with bracelets that measure light exposure. A study found a link between lots of daylight and low hyperactivity in the children. Anne Lise Stranden Wednesday 21. april 2021 Children who spent a lot of time outdoors during the day displayed fewer symptoms of hyperactivity. A new study of kindergarten children...
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