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Sleep Disorders
24
May

Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China

May 24, 2022
Wang L, Gong Y, Fang Q, et al. Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(5):e2213247. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13247 Key Points Question  Is artificial light at night (ALAN) associated with sleep disorders in Chinese children? Findings  In this cross-sectional study including 201 994 participants from the National Chinese Children...
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17
Mar

Screen exposure exacerbates ADHD symptoms indirectly through increased sleep disturbance

March 17, 2021
Screen exposure exacerbates ADHD symptoms indirectly through increased sleep disturbance. Cavalli, Eddy; Anders, Royce; Chaussoy, Louise; Herbillon, Vania; Franco, Patricia; Putois, Benjamin; Sleep Medicine 2021/03/13 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945721001714 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389945721001714 Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was twofold. First, to confirm the deleterious aspect of evening screen exposure in school-aged children, in particular the effect of screens...
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19
Nov

The Association of Sleep Disorders, Obesity, and Sleep-Related Hypoxia with Cancer.

November 19, 2019
Curr Top Med Chem. 2019 Nov 17. doi: 10.2174/1568026619666191118110155. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Abstract BACKGROUND: Sleep disorders have emerged as potential cancer risk factors. OBJECTIVE: This review discusses the relationships between sleep, obesity, and breathing disorders with concomitant risks of developing cancer. RESULTS: Sleep disorders result in an abnormal expression of clock genes, decreased immunity,...
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