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Sleep disturbances
13
May

Early life circadian rhythm disruption in mice alters brain and behavior in adulthood

May 13, 2022
Ameen RW, Warshawski A, Fu L, Antle MC. Early life circadian rhythm disruption in mice alters brain and behavior in adulthood. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):7366. Published 2022 May 5. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11335-0 Abstract Healthy sleep supports robust development of the brain and behavior. Modern society presents a host of challenges that can impair and disrupt critical circadian rhythms that...
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21
Jan

Impact of sleep patterns upon female neuroendocrinology and reproductive outcomes: a comprehensive review

January 21, 2022
Beroukhim G, Esencan E, Seifer DB. Impact of sleep patterns upon female neuroendocrinology and reproductive outcomes: a comprehensive review. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2022 Jan 18;20(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12958-022-00889-3. PMID: 35042515. Abstract Sleep is vital to human bodily function. Growing evidence indicates that sleep deprivation, disruption, dysrhythmia, and disorders are associated with impaired reproductive function and poor clinical outcomes...
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02
Oct

Anxiety and its relationship with sleep disturbance and problematic smartphone use among Chinese medical students during COVID-19 home confinement — A Structural Equation Model Analysis

October 2, 2021
Yang Song, Kristin Sznajder, Can Cui, Yilong Yang, Ying Li, Xiaoshi Yang, Anxiety and its relationship with sleep disturbance and problematic smartphone use among Chinese medical students during COVID-19 home confinement — A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Journal of Affective Disorders, 2021, ISSN 0165-0327, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.095. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032721010545) Highlights •Anxiety was associated with problematic smartphone use and...
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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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19
Dec

Protein involved in removing Alzheimer’s buildup linked to circadian rhythm

December 19, 2020
Source: https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/protein-involved-in-removing-alzheimers-buildup-linked-to-circadian-rhythm/ Brain protein helps explain link between circadian rhythm, Alzheimer’s disease by Tamara Bhandari•December 16, 2020 Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness and other signs of disturbance in one’s circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer’s disease, and the problems only get worse as the disease progresses. But the reason for the link between Alzheimer’s...
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15
May

French Agency ANSES Press release – LED: recommendations to limit exposure to blue light

May 15, 2019
Source: https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/led-les-recommandations-de-l%E2%80%99anses-pour-limiter-l%E2%80%99exposition-%C3%A0-la-lumi%C3%A8re-bleue While the use of LEDs is becoming more widespread for lighting and LED objects are on the increase, ANSES published the update of its 2010 expertise on the health effects of LEDs in light of the new scientific knowledge available. The Agency confirms the toxicity of blue light on the retina and highlights effects...
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31
Dec

The effect of mobile phone electromagnetic radiation on brain vessels

December 31, 2017
Malikova MA Boston University, Boston Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Boston, MA, USA Kaliaev AO Avesta Central Hospital, Saratov, Russia Sukhoruchkin AA Stroygrad Medical Center, Kirsanov, Russia Bakhmetev AS Saratov State Medical University named after V. I. Razumovsky, Saratov, Russia DOI: 10.15761/SCRR.1000104 Abstract Objective : This is a study to assess the impact of the...
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04
Jan

Autism and Screen Time: Special Brains, Special Risks

January 4, 2017
By Victoria L. Dunckley M.D. Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are uniquely vulnerable to various brain-related impacts of screen time. These electronic “side effects” include hyperarousal and dysregulation—what I call Electronic Screen Syndrome—as well as technology addiction, to video games, internet, smartphones, social media, and so on. Why? Because a brain with autism has...
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