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Research and Studies
19
Aug

Association Between Excess Leisure Sedentary Time and Risk of Stroke in Young Individuals

August 19, 2021
Association Between Excess Leisure Sedentary Time and Risk of Stroke in Young Individuals Raed A. Joundi MD, DPhil, Scott B. Patten MD, PhD, Jeanne V.A. Williams Msc, Eric E. Smith, MD, MPH https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.034985 Stroke. ;0:STROKEAHA.121.034985 Abstract Background and Purpose: The association between physical activity (PA) and lower risk of stroke is well established, but the relationship between leisure sedentary...
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16
Aug

The Circadian Clock, the Brain, and COVID-19: The Cases of Olfaction and the Timing of Sleep

August 16, 2021
1. Herz RS, Herzog ED, Merrow M, Noya SB. The Circadian Clock, the Brain, and COVID-19: The Cases of Olfaction and the Timing of Sleep. Journal of Biological Rhythms. August 2021. doi:10.1177/07487304211031206 Abstract Daily rhythms of behavior and neurophysiology are integral to the circadian clocks of all animals. Examples of circadian clock regulation in the...
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14
Aug

Developmental chronodisruption alters placental signaling in mice

August 14, 2021
Clarkson-Townsend DA, Bales KL, Hermetz KE, et al. Developmental chronodisruption alters placental signaling in mice. Plos one. 2021 ;16(8):e0255296. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255296. PMID: 34370755; PMCID: PMC8351967. Abstract Chronodisruption has been largely overlooked as a developmental exposure. The placenta, a conduit between the maternal and fetal environments, may relay circadian cues to the fetus. We have previously...
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14
Aug

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

August 14, 2021
Chawla N, Tom A, Sen M, Sagar R. Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2021 Jun;43(4):294-299. PMCID: PMC8327877. Abstract Background and aims: The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a significant psychological impact on individuals, particularly those belonging to vulnerable groups. This study aimed to synthesize...
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12
Aug

How the Geomagnetic Field Influences Life on Earth – An Integrated Approach to Geomagnetobiology

August 12, 2021
Erdmann, W., Kmita, H., Kosicki, J.Z. et al. How the Geomagnetic Field Influences Life on Earth – An Integrated Approach to Geomagnetobiology. Orig Life Evol Biosph (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11084-021-09612-5 Abstract Earth is one of the inner planets of the Solar System, but – unlike the others – it has an oxidising atmosphere, relatively stable temperature, and a constant geomagnetic field...
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11
Aug

Long-term night shift work is associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease

August 11, 2021
Ningjian Wang, Ying Sun, Haojie Zhang, Bin Wang, Chi Chen, Yuying Wang, Jie Chen, Xiao Tan, Jihui Zhang, Fangzhen Xia, Lu Qi, Yingli Lu, Long-term night shift work is associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease, European Heart Journal, 2021;, ehab505, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab505
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11
Aug

Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study

August 11, 2021
Zhang X, Cheung SSL, Chan H, et al Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study British Journal of Ophthalmology Published Online First: 02 August 2021. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319307 Abstract Background The impacts of social restrictions for COVID-19 on children’s vision and lifestyle remain unknown. Aims To investigate myopia incidence, spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and lifestyle changes among schoolchildren...
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11
Aug

A non-technical summary of predatory journals and the impact they could have on the patient community

August 11, 2021
Source: Centre for Journalology http://www.ohri.ca/journalology/oss-patients-and-public This section may be useful to the public, patients, and to journalists trying to better understand predatory journals. What is a predatory journal? When a researcher finishes a study, they aim to publish their research findings in an academic journal. There are many legitimate academic journals, but some journals are...
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10
Aug

Needed: More Reliable Bioeffects Studies at “High Band” 5G Frequencies

August 10, 2021
PERSPECTIVE article Front. Comms. Net., 10 August 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/frcmn.2021.721925 Foster KR and Vijayalaxmi (2021) Needed: More Reliable Bioeffects Studies at “High Band” 5G Frequencies. Front. Comms. Net 2:721925. doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2021.721925 One major source of controversy related to possible health effects of radiofrequency radiation (RFR) is the large number of reported statistically significant effects of exposure, over the...
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09
Aug

Transcriptomic Profile Reveals Deregulation of Hearing-Loss Related Genes in Vestibular Schwannoma Cells Following Electromagnetic Field Exposure

August 9, 2021
Colciago, A.; Audano, M.; Bonalume, V.; Melfi, V.; Mohamed, T.; Reid, A.J.; Faroni, A.; Greer, P.A.; Mitro, N.; Magnaghi, V. Transcriptomic Profile Reveals Deregulation of Hearing-Loss Related Genes in Vestibular Schwannoma Cells Following Electromagnetic Field Exposure. Cells 2021, 10, 1840. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10071840 Abstract Hearing loss (HL) is the most common sensory disorder in the world population. One common cause...
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