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Pituitary
02
Feb

How UV Light Touches the Brain and Endocrine System Through Skin, and Why

February 2, 2021
Andrzej T Slominski, Michal A Zmijewski, Przemyslaw M Plonka, Jerzy P Szaflarski, Ralf Paus, How UV Light Touches the Brain and Endocrine System Through Skin, and Why, Endocrinology, Volume 159, Issue 5, May 2018, Pages 1992–2007, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2017-03230 Abstract The skin, a self-regulating protective barrier organ, is empowered with sensory and computing capabilities to counteract the environmental stressors...
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17
Nov

The physiological significance of the circadian dynamics of the HPA axis: Interplay between circadian rhythms, allostasis and stress resilience.

November 17, 2019
Horm Behav. 2019 Apr;110:77-89. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2019.02.018. Epub 2019 Mar 15. Abstract Circadian time-keeping mechanisms preserve homeostasis by synchronizing internal physiology with predictable variations in the environment and temporally organize the activation of physiological signaling mechanisms to promote survival and optimize the allocation of energetic resources. In this paper, we highlight the importance of the robust circadian...
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18
Sep

Light and Colors as Essential ´Quality of Life´ Enhancers

September 18, 2019
Presentation by Dr. med. Alexander Wunsch, held at the 1st Health Optimisation Summit in London on September 15th, 2019. Duration: 42 min. Abstract: Light is a resource that should be subject to the same quality requirements as air, water and food: only the best is good enough. The developments of the last 10 years have...
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13
Jan

Cancer incidence data from the Swedish Cancer Registry January 2018

January 13, 2018
Cancers of the head and the neck are increasing in Sweden according to the latest cancer incidence data from the Swedish Cancer Registry. Cancers of the thyroid and the mouth are among the cancers that have seen the sharpest rise during the last decade but also the trend for cancers of the pituitary are on...
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