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Neural substrates underlying rhythmic coupling of female reproductive and thermoregulatory circuits
Coordinated fluctuations in female reproductive physiology and thermoregulatory output have been reported for over a century. These changes occur rhythmically at the hourly (ultradian), daily (circadian), and multi-day (ovulatory) timescales, are ...
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Chronic jet lag reduces motivation and affects other mood-related behaviors in male mice
Introduction: The circadian system regulates various physiological processes such as sleep-wake cycles, hormone secretion, metabolism, and the reaction to both natural and drug-based rewards. Chronic disruption of the circadian system caused by un...
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Efficacy of combined strategies of physical activity, diet and sleep disorders as treatment in patients with chronic shoulder pain. A systematic review
Introduction: The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the existing scientific evidence on the influence of dietary strategies, exercise, and sleep disorders on the symptomatology of patients with chronic shoulder pain, as well as to...
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Effects of the neonatal intensive care environment on circadian health and development of preterm infants
The circadian system in mammals ensures adaptation to the light-dark cycle on Earth and imposes 24-h rhythmicity on metabolic, physiological and behavioral processes. The central circadian pacemaker is located in the brain and is entrained by envi...
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Understanding the impact of sociosexual interactions on sleep using Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism
Sleep is conserved across species, and it is believed that a fixed amount of sleep is needed for normal neurobiological functions. Sleep rebound follows sleep deprivation; however, continuous sleep deprivation for longer durations is believed to b...
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Cryptochromes in mammals: a magnetoreception misconception?
Cryptochromes are flavoproteins related to photolyases that are widespread throughout the plant and animal kingdom. They govern blue light-dependent growth in plants, control circadian rhythms in a light-dependent manner in invertebrates, and play...
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Characterizing light-dark cycles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: a retrospective observational study
Objectives: To characterize bedside 24-h patterns in light exposure in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and to explore the environmental and individual patient characteristics that influence these patterns in this clinical setting.Methods: ...
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Preservation of ∼12-h ultradian rhythms of gene expression of mRNA and protein metabolism in the absence of canonical circadian clock
Introduction: Besides the ∼24-h circadian rhythms, ∼12-h ultradian rhythms of gene expression, metabolism and behaviors exist in animals ranging from crustaceans to mammals. Three major hypotheses were proposed on the origin and mechanisms of regu...
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