October 10, 2019

Oct

Influence of the modern light environment on mood.

October 10, 2019EditorResearch and Studies

Mol Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;18(7):751-7. doi: 10.1038/mp.2013.70. Epub 2013 May 28. Abstract Humans and other organisms have adapted to a consistent and predictable 24-h solar cycle, but over the past ~130 years the widespread adoption of electric light has transformed our environment. Instead of aligning behavioral and physiological processes to the natural solar cycle, individuals respond to...

Oct

Dr. Dimitris Panagopoulos: Electromagnetic Fields – Health Effects – Mechanism of Action

October 10, 2019EditorVideos

Oct

Myopia: WHO World Vision Report

October 10, 2019EditorNews

Myopia (near-sightedness): Increased time spent indoors and increased “near work” activities are leading to more people suffering from myopia. Increased outdoor time can reduce this risk. For more information about the report please see: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/08-10-2019-who-launches-first-world-report-on-vision Prescription to slow worsening myopia in Canadian kids? Head outdoors https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/myopia-children-1.4627366 Too much screen time linked to an epidemic of myopia among...

Oct

The possible global hazard of cell phone radiation on thyroid cells and hormones: a systematic review of evidences.

October 10, 2019EditorResearch and Studies

Abstract The aim of this review was to investigate the effects of possible harmful waves from either cell phone use or being within the range of the cell phone from 450 to 3800 MHz on the thyroid cells and hormones. Eight electronic datasets were systematically searched using MeSH terms, including “cell phone,” “mobile phone,” “GSM,” “radio...

Oct

Can artificial light ruin your sex life?

October 10, 2019EditorVideos

Melatonin controls your circadian rhythms, including your sex steroid hormones. Artificial light can suppress melatonin and disrupt these rhythms! Sasseville, A., Paquet, N., Sevigny, J., & Hebert, M. (2006). Blue blocker glasses impede the capacity of bright light to suppress melatonin production. Journal of Pineal Research, 41(1), 73–78. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1600-079X.2006.00332.x Artificial light at night: melatonin as a...

Oct

Victory in fight against cell mast