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Power analysis for personal light exposure measurements and interventions
by Johannes Zauner, Ljiljana Udovicic, Manuel Spitschan
Background Light exposure regulates the human circadian system and more widely affects health, well-being, and performance. With the rise in field studies on light exposure’s effects, the amo...
Author: Johannes Zauner
Posted: December 11, 2024, 2:00 pm
Constant light and high fat diet alter daily patterns of activity, feed intake and fecal corticosterone levels in pregnant and lactating female ICR mice
by Leriana Garcia Reis, Kelsey Teeple, Jenna Lynn Schoonmaker, Corrin Davis, Sara Scinto, Allan Schinckel, Theresa Casey
The prevalence of constant light exposure and high-fat diet in modern society raises concerns regarding their impact on mater...
Author: Leriana Garcia Reis
Posted: November 20, 2024, 2:00 pm
Onset of circadian rhythmicity in the brain of Atlantic salmon is linked to exogenous feeding
by Mariann Eilertsen, Sissel Norland, David W. P. Dolan, Rita Karlsen, Ana S. Gomes, Charlotte M. Bolton, Herve Migaud, Ivar Rønnestad, Jon Vidar Helvik
An organism’s biological processes are adapted to and driven by rhythmicity in the natural en...
Author: Mariann Eilertsen
Posted: November 15, 2024, 2:00 pm
Deep learning algorithms reveal increased social activity in rats at the onset of the dark phase of the light/dark cycle
by Piotr Popik, Ewelina Cyrano, Joanna Golebiowska, Natalia Malikowska-Racia, Agnieszka Potasiewicz, Agnieszka Nikiforuk
The rapid decrease of light intensity is a potent stimulus of rats’ activity. The nature of this activity, including the char...
Author: Piotr Popik
Posted: November 8, 2024, 2:00 pm
Weight loss in patients with severe obesity after bariatric surgery–the potential role of the chrono-nutrition, chronotype and the circadian misalignment: A study protocol of the ChronoWise prospective cohort
by Joana Rodrigues, Vânia Magalhães, Maria Paula Santos, Cátia Reis, Fernando Pichel, Paulo Soares, Jorge Santos, Sofia Vilela
Background Despite the potential effectiveness of bariatric surgery in promoting weight loss, a considerable proportion ...
Author: Joana Rodrigues
Posted: November 8, 2024, 2:00 pm
Cooling lactating sows exposed to early summer heat wave alters circadian patterns of behavior and rhythms of respiration, rectal temperature, and saliva melatonin
by Wonders Ogundare, Kelsey Teeple, Elizabeth Fisher, Corrin Davis, Leriana Garcia Reis, Amber Jannasch, Linda M. Beckett, Allan Schinckel, Radiah Minor, Theresa Casey
Heat stress (HS) exerts detrimental effects on animal production, with lactati...
Author: Wonders Ogundare
Posted: October 31, 2024, 2:00 pm
Daily high-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation (hf-tRNS) for sleep disturbances and cognitive dysfunction in patients with mild vascular cognitive impairments: A study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
by Yuqi Gong, Jing Li, Yuk Shan Yuen, Natalie Shu Yang, Zeyan Li, Wai Kwong Tang, Hanna Lu
Background Poor sleep quality is increasingly considered to be an underlying cause of cerebrovascular diseases. This is a slowly progressing condition that ...
Author: Yuqi Gong
Posted: October 23, 2024, 2:00 pm
Variance in odds ratios for estimating the deterrent effect of darkness on cycling: Variation due to the choice of case and control hours
by Steve Fotios, Jim Uttley, Demet Yesiltepe, Maan Balela
Comparing the counts of cyclists travelling at specific times of day is one approach to measuring the impact of ambient light level. Here we investigate one source of variance in the magni...
Author: Steve Fotios
Posted: October 11, 2024, 2:00 pm
