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Bioimpedance-assessed volume overload predicts interdialytic hypertension and disrupted circadian blood pressure rhythm in maintenance hemodialysis patients
by Qian Wang, Min Li, Shipeng Shen, Yao Hu, Yongzhe Chen, Changchang Liang, Ke Yu, Ying Li, Yanqing Chi, Lu Bai
Objective Hypertension and abnormal circadian blood pressure (BP) rhythm are prevalent in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, and ...
Author: Qian Wang
Posted: January 29, 2026, 2:00 pm
High-throughput single-fly LC–MS/MS for quantitative profiling of biogenic amines in <i>Drosophila</i>
by Aki Hori, Takahiro Nitta, Kei-ichiro Inamori, Hirotaka Kanoh, Takayuki Kuraishi
We present an LC–MS/MS method that enables reproducible, quantitative detection of multiple biogenic amines—including octopamine, dopamine, serotonin, and their pr...
Author: Aki Hori
Posted: January 23, 2026, 2:00 pm
Morning sleep inertia and its associated factors: Findings from a nationwide study
by Jae Rim Kim, Hyo Jin Park, Sang Min Paik, Sun-Kyu Han, Woo-Jin Lee, Jee-Eun Yoon, Daeyoung Kim, Kwang Ik Yang, Min Kyung Chu, Chang-Ho Yun
Objectives Sleep inertia, a transitional state of grogginess and impaired alertness upon awakening, varie...
Author: Jae Rim Kim
Posted: January 2, 2026, 2:00 pm
Circadian rhythm disruption as a potential contributor to BPPV: Evidence from a young rat model vestibular effects of circadian disruption
by Hüsniye Gül Otlu, Hanifi Korkmaz, Nilüfer Diller Bulut, Nurcan Göktürk
Circadian rhythm disturbances, increasingly common due to artificial lighting and modern lifestyle factors, may underlie vestibular dysfunction such as benign paroxysmal po...
Author: Hüsniye Gül Otlu
Posted: December 30, 2025, 2:00 pm
Lymphocytes and related inflammatory factors as predictors of metabolic syndrome risk in shift workers: A machine learning approach based on large-scale population data
by Yiren Bao, Rui Wang
Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by chronic inflammation and can be worsened by circadian disruption, which is common among shift work. Machine learning can predict the risk of MetS in shift workers usin...
Author: Yiren Bao
Posted: December 29, 2025, 2:00 pm
Chronobiological analysis of sex differences in electrocardiographic parameters in spontaneously breathing Wistar rats under tiletamine-zolazepam anaesthesia
by Viktória Novotná, Soňa Grešová, Pavol Švorc
Introduction General anaesthesia is essential in surgical interventions because it reduces stress and restricts the animal’s movement. However, it can interfere with the circadian clock and, consequen...
Author: Viktória Novotná
Posted: December 9, 2025, 2:00 pm
Behaviour and reproduction of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> exposed to 3.6 GHz radio-frequency electromagnetic fields
by Pieterjan De Boose, Felipe Oliveira Ribas, Duncan Bell, Maria Bouga, Eline De Borre, Jürg Fröhlich, Fani Hatjina, Anke Huss, Anastasia Kalapouti, Orestis L. Katsamenis, Lewis Blackwell, Pantelitsa Georgiadou, Ayesha Mohiud-din, Elham Alshamrani...
Author: Pieterjan De Boose
Posted: December 1, 2025, 2:00 pm
Sleep deprivation disrupts diurnal rhythmicity of gut microbiota and blood inflammatory cytokines in mice
by Weiran Shan, Wenzhe Zang, Zhiyi Zuo
Background Disruption of diurnal rhythms can lead to various diseases in humans and animals. There is an interaction between the diurnal rhythms of host and gut microbiota. This study was designed to determin...
Author: Weiran Shan
Posted: November 7, 2025, 2:00 pm
