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Blue light
23
Oct

Daily blue-light exposure shortens lifespan and causes brain neurodegeneration in Drosophila

October 23, 2021
Nash, T.R., Chow, E.S., Law, A.D. et al. Daily blue-light exposure shortens lifespan and causes brain neurodegeneration in Drosophila. npj Aging Mech Dis 5, 8 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-019-0038-6 Abstract Light is necessary for life, but prolonged exposure to artificial light is a matter of increasing health concern. Humans are exposed to increased amounts of light in the blue spectrum produced by light-emitting...
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26
Jun

Problematic Gaming and Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

June 26, 2021
Kristensen J, Pallesen S, King D, Hysing M, Erevik E. Problematic Gaming and Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2021 Jan;12.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.675237 Problematic gaming has been linked to poor sleep outcomes; however, these associations have not yet been synthesized quantitatively. This review employed a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between problematic gaming...
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01
May

Global rise of potential health hazards caused by blue light-induced circadian disruption in modern aging societies.

May 1, 2021
Hatori M, Gronfier C, Van Gelder RN, et al. Global rise of potential health hazards caused by blue light-induced circadian disruption in modern aging societies. NPJ Aging and Mechanisms of Disease. 2017 ;3:9. DOI: 10.1038/s41514-017-0010-2. Abstract Mammals receive light information through the eyes, which perform two major functions: image forming vision to see objects and...
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15
Feb

Why you should care about light pollution

February 15, 2021
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07
Dec

Regarding: “The Association Between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk Among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” [Letter]

December 7, 2020
Mortazavi SMJ, Abbasi S, Mortazavi SA. Regarding: “The Association Between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk Among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” [Letter]. Cancer Manag Res. 2020;12:12535-12536https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S292761 Dear editorThis letter is regarding our concerns regarding the paper entitled “The Association between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” by Shih et...
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28
Oct

Photobiomodulation of the Visual System and Human Health

October 28, 2020
Open access article Buch, J.; Hammond, B. Photobiomodulation of the Visual System and Human Health. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 8020. Review Abstract Humans express an expansive and detailed response to wavelength differences within the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. This is most clearly manifest, and most studied, with respect to a relatively small range of electromagnetic radiation that...
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27
Oct

France: Ministries of Solidarity, Health and Transition-the fourth national environmental health plan (PNSE4)

October 27, 2020
Auto translated from French. Extract only. Original article https://tinyurl.com/y36qnay3 The PNSE4 Project Axis 2 – Reducing environmental exposure affecting our health From 10/21/2020 to 12/10/2020 Reducing environmental exposures affecting our health is a permanent priority, given the large and growing number of pathologies caused by the degradation of our environment. This new national health and environment...
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21
Aug

Blue light disrupts the circadian rhythm and create damage in skin cells

August 21, 2020
Dong K, Goyarts EC, Pelle E, Trivero J, Pernodet N. Blue light disrupts the circadian rhythm and create damage in skin cells. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2019;41(6):558-562. doi:10.1111/ics.12572 Abstract On a daily basis, the skin is exposed to many environmental stressors and insults. Over a 24-h natural cycle, during the day, the skin is focused on...
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30
Jul

Association between outdoor light-at-night exposure and colorectal cancer in Spain (MCC-Spain study)

July 30, 2020
Garcia-Saenz A, Sánchez de Miguel A, Espinosa A, et al. Association between outdoor light-at-night exposure and colorectal cancer in Spain (MCC-Spain study) [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 24]. Epidemiology. 2020;10.1097/EDE.0000000000001226. doi:10.1097/EDE.0000000000001226 Abstract Background: Night shift work, exposure to artificial light-at-night and particularly blue light spectrum, and the consequent circadian disruption may increase the risk of...
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11
Jul

The Magnetic Receptor of Monascus ruber M7: Gene Clone and Its Heterologous Expression in Escherichia coli

July 11, 2020
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Front. Microbiol., 19 June 2020 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01112 It is well known that many organisms can perceive the magnetic field (MF), including the geomagnetic field, but how to feel MF is unclear. Recently, a study has claimed that a biological compass, namely a complex of the magnetic receptor (MagR) and blue light (BL) receptor...
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