Protecting the melatonin rhythm through circadian healthy light exposure
MA Bonmati-Carrion, R Arguelles-Prieto… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Currently, in developed countries, nights are excessively illuminated (light at night), whereas
daytime is mainly spent indoors, and thus people are exposed to much lower light intensities …
daytime is mainly spent indoors, and thus people are exposed to much lower light intensities …
The circadian timing system in clinical oncology
The circadian timing system (CTS) controls several critical molecular pathways for cancer
processes and treatment effects over the 24 hours, including drug metabolism, cell cycle …
processes and treatment effects over the 24 hours, including drug metabolism, cell cycle …
Bright light and mental fatigue: Effects on alertness, vitality, performance and physiological arousal
KCHJ Smolders, YAW de Kort - Journal of environmental psychology, 2014 - Elsevier
Alertness-enhancing effects of bright light are particularly strong at night or after sleep
deprivation. Alerting effects during daytime also exist, yet these appear to be more modest …
deprivation. Alerting effects during daytime also exist, yet these appear to be more modest …
The effects of seasons and weather on sleep patterns measured through longitudinal multimodal sensing
Previous studies of seasonal effects on sleep have yielded unclear results, likely due to
methodological differences and limitations in data size and/or quality. We measured the …
methodological differences and limitations in data size and/or quality. We measured the …
Outdoor light at night (LAN) is correlated with eveningness in adolescents
External zeitgebers synchronize the human circadian rhythm of sleep and wakefulness.
Humans adapt their chronotype to the day-night cycle, the strongest external zeitgeber. The …
Humans adapt their chronotype to the day-night cycle, the strongest external zeitgeber. The …
Clock genes and clock-controlled genes in the regulation of metabolic rhythms
G Mazzoccoli, V Pazienza… - Chronobiology …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Daily rotation of the Earth on its axis and yearly revolution around the Sun impose to living
organisms adaptation to nyctohemeral and seasonal periodicity. Terrestrial life forms have …
organisms adaptation to nyctohemeral and seasonal periodicity. Terrestrial life forms have …
Daytime light exposure and feelings of vitality: Results of a field study during regular weekdays
In the current study, we investigated daily light exposure and its relation with vitality in
everyday settings on an hour-to-hour basis. The method consisted of experience sampling …
everyday settings on an hour-to-hour basis. The method consisted of experience sampling …
Late dinner impairs glucose tolerance in MTNR1B risk allele carriers: A randomized, cross-over study
Background & aims Late-night dinner eating is associated with increased risk for type-2
diabetes. The underlying mechanism is unclear. One explanatory hypothesis is that the …
diabetes. The underlying mechanism is unclear. One explanatory hypothesis is that the …
Dipper and non-dipper blood pressure 24-hour patterns: circadian rhythm–dependent physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms
F Fabbian, MH Smolensky, R Tiseo… - Chronobiology …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Neuroendocrine mechanisms are major determinants of the normal 24-h blood pressure
(BP) pattern. At the central level, integration of the major driving factors of this temporal …
(BP) pattern. At the central level, integration of the major driving factors of this temporal …
Relationship of chronotype to sleep, light exposure, and work-related fatigue in student workers
JS Martin, M Hébert, É Ledoux… - Chronobiology …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Students who work during the school year face the potential of sleep deprivation and its
effects, since they have to juggle between school and work responsibilities along with social …
effects, since they have to juggle between school and work responsibilities along with social …