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Impact of circadian rhythm preference on performance in China’s standardized residency training: The mediating role of loneliness
by Yi Yang, Yanxia Zhu, Jianqiang Ni, Jiang Yan, Jun Yin, Le Yang, Hao Li
Objective This study aimed to clarify how circadian rhythm preference influences academic performance within the evolving framework of standardized residency training in Chi...
Author: Yi Yang
Posted: October 3, 2025, 2:00 pm
Treatment and monitoring of a high-density population of bare-nosed wombats for sarcoptic mange
by Tanya N. Leary, Lyn Kaye, Olivia Chin, Kar Yee Phoon, David Phalen
Sarcoptes scabiei causes a fatal disease (mange) in bare-nosed wombats (BNWs) (Vombatus ursinus) across their range and can threaten isolated populations with extinction. Repea...
Author: Tanya N. Leary
Posted: October 1, 2025, 2:00 pm
Melatonin agonist tasimelteon (HETLIOZ<sup>®</sup>) improves sleep in patients with primary insomnia: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
by Naoise C. Synnott, Christos M. Polymeropoulos, Changfu Xiao, Gunther Birznieks, Mihael H. Polymeropoulos
Background Tasimelteon is a dual melatonin 1 and melatonin 2 receptor agonist. Tasimelteon is the first and only approved medicine to trea...
Author: Naoise C. Synnott
Posted: September 19, 2025, 2:00 pm
Mother-child autonomic nervous system interaction as an indication of parental stress: 24-hour cross recurrence plot analysis
by Jiarui Li, Michiko Matsunaga, Masako Myowa, Yukie Nagai
Mothers and children interact through behaviors and mutual physiological signals. Recent research has suggested that physiological interactions are sensitive biomarkers for parenting chal...
Author: Jiarui Li
Posted: September 12, 2025, 2:00 pm
Mechanisms that link circadian preference to problematic smartphone and social media use in young adults
by Anna-Stiina Wallinheimo, Simon L. Evans
Evening-types are at higher risk of problematic smartphone use and addiction to social media, but little is known about the possible mediating factors. Given the rising prevalence and broad negative impa...
Author: Anna-Stiina Wallinheimo
Posted: September 12, 2025, 2:00 pm
Exploring the interplay between circadian rhythms and obesity: A Boolean network approach to understanding metabolic dysregulation
by Meitner Cadena, George E. Barreto
This study investigates the interaction between circadian rhythms and lipid metabolism disruptions in the context of obesity. Obesity is known to interfere with daily rhythmicity, a crucial process for maintai...
Author: Meitner Cadena
Posted: September 9, 2025, 2:00 pm
The impact of fires on mosquito populations in Eastern Siberian forests
by Alexey V. Shvetsov
Forest fires have a significant impact on forest fauna, killing not only mammals and birds, but also less noticeable representatives of forest fauna – insects. Existing research have mainly studied the effects on vertebrate ...
Author: Alexey V. Shvetsov
Posted: September 8, 2025, 2:00 pm
Effects of aging and risk-taking behaviors on fatal injuries among old motorcyclists in Taiwan: Evidence from 2011 to 2022
by Akhmad Fajri Widodo, Cheng-Wei Chan, Hon-Ping Ma, Chen-Chun Shu, Julie Brown, Chung-Jen Chao, Shou-Chien Hsu, Shih Yu Ko, Hui-An Lin, Chenyi Chen, Chun-Chieh Chao, Iftitakhur Rohmah, Tung-Yao Tsai, Chih-Wei Pai
Background and objectives Fatalit...
Author: Akhmad Fajri Widodo
Posted: September 8, 2025, 2:00 pm
