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Clocks & Sleep
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 38: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Versus Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty: A Single Centre Experience
Background: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) are two standard surgical procedures for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. In a retrospective clinical trial, we compared the two surgica...
Author: Teresa Bernadette Steinbichler
Posted: July 29, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 39: The Role of Sex in the Impact of Sleep Restriction on Appetite- and Weight-Regulating Hormones in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review of Human Studies
Short sleep has been linked to overweight, possibly via alterations in appetite-regulating hormones, but findings are inconsistent. Sex differences may contribute to this variability. This systematic review examines whether sex modifies the hormon...
Author: Mira Alfikany
Posted: July 29, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 37: Deletion of Clock Gene Period 2 (Per2) in Astrocytes Shortens Clock Period but Does Not Affect Light-Mediated Phase Shifts in Mice
The circadian clock is a self-sustaining oscillator with a period of approximately 24 h, enabling organisms to anticipate daily recurring events, such as sunrise and sunset. Since the circadian period is not exactly 24 h and the environmental day ...
Author: Soha A. Hassan
Posted: July 17, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 36: Blood Metabolic Biomarkers of Occupational Stress in Healthcare Professionals: Discriminating Burnout Levels and the Impact of Night Shift Work
Burnout syndrome is characterized mainly by three criteria (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment), and further exacerbated by night shift work, with profound implications for individual and societal well-being. ...
Author: Andreea Petra Ungur
Posted: July 14, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 35: The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Health, Mood, and Sleep Problems Reported by Morning and Evening Types with Atypical Timing of Weekend Sleep
Morningness-eveningness is usually assessed as either a trait or a state using either a morning–evening preference scale or sleep timing reported for free days, respectively. These assessments were implemented in numerous studies exploring t...
Author: Arcady A. Putilov
Posted: July 11, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 34: Association Between Dreams, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms Among Japanese Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
Worsening adolescent mental health is a significant social issue. Although dreams may reflect one’s mental state, few studies have focused on adolescents. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between dream content and mental h...
Author: Yuki Tanaka
Posted: June 26, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 33: Evaluation of the Circadian Rhythm Component Cipc (Clock-Interacting Pacemaker) in Leukemogenesis: A Literature Review and Bioinformatics Approach
Circadian rhythms (CRs) are a key biological system regulating physiological processes such as metabolism, cell growth, DNA repair, and immunity, adapting to environmental changes like the light/dark cycle. Governed by internal clocks, it modulate...
Author: Leidivan Sousa da Cunha
Posted: June 25, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 32: Enhancing Sleep Quality: The Impact of the “Repose Tao” Pillow with Taopatch® Nanotechnology—A Pilot Study
Background. Sleep disorders are a group of conditions that disrupt normal sleep patterns and are among the most common clinical challenges faced today. An innovative device that employs nanotechnology to deliver beneficial effects on the human bod...
Author: Francesca Campoli
Posted: June 24, 2025, 12:00 am
