Sleep is an essential component of overall human health but is so tightly regulated that
when disrupted can cause or worsen certain ailments. An important part of this process is …

Melatonin, an indoleamine hormone produced and secreted at night by pinealocytes and
extra-pineal cells, plays an important role in timing circadian rhythms (24-h internal clock) …

Background Sleep is essential for child and adolescent health and well-being. There is an
increasing interest in whether electronic media use affects children and young adolescents' …

Context Recent studies show that dietary habits and obesity seem to be influenced by
chronotype, which reflects an individual's preference for the timing of sleeping, eating, and …

Evidence suggests that chronic sensory stimulation via excessive exposure to screen time
may affect brain development in negative ways. Excessive smartphone use may increase …

Sleep changes significantly throughout the human lifespan. Physiological modifications in
sleep regulation, in common with many mammals (especially in the circadian rhythms) …

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Jonathan Haidt is a modern-day prophet,
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Abstract Study Objectives During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown, there
was a worldwide increase in electronic devices' daily usage. Prolonged exposure to backlit …

Abstract Study Objectives To determine the longitudinal associations of long-time mobile
phone use (LTMPU) with sleep disturbances and mental distress in a prospective cohort of …

A growing body of evidence supports the modulation of pain by light exposure. As such,
phototherapy is being increasingly utilized for the management of a variety of pain …