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Research and Studies
17
Mar

Putative contributions of circadian clock and sleep in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection

March 17, 2021
Putative contributions of circadian clock and sleep in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection Miguel Meira eCruz, Masaaki Miyazawa, David Gozal European Respiratory Journal Jan 2020, 2001023;  DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01023-2020 Circadian deregulation and poor or insufficient sleep may facilitate COVID19 infection and severity SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiologic agent of the pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a newly found member of the Coronaviridae...
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17
Mar

Effect of photobiomodulation on mitochondrial dynamics in peripheral nervous system in streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes in rats

March 17, 2021
Rocha IRC, Perez-Reyes E, Chacur M. Effect of photobiomodulation on mitochondrial dynamics in peripheral nervous system in streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes in rats. Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2021 Feb;20(2):293-301. doi: 10.1007/s43630-021-00018-w. Epub 2021 Feb 18. PMID: 33721255. Abstract There is no effective treatment to halt peripheral nervous system damage in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Mitochondria have been...
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16
Mar

Interference of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices by Static Electric and Magnetic Fields

March 16, 2021
Jagielski K, Kraus T, Stunder D. Interference of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices by Static Electric and Magnetic Fields. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2021 Mar 12. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1902802. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33710950. Abstract Introduction: : Electromagnetic interference (EMI) of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) can lead to malfunctions and pose a danger for implant carriers....
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15
Mar

The circadian clock and metabolic homeostasis: entangled networks

March 15, 2021
de Assis, L.V.M., Oster, H. The circadian clock and metabolic homeostasis: entangled networks. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-021-03800-2 Abstract The circadian clock exerts an important role in systemic homeostasis as it acts a keeper of time for the organism. The synchrony between the daily challenges imposed by the environment needs to be aligned with biological processes...
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15
Mar

Night shift schedule alters endogenous regulation of circulating cytokines

March 15, 2021
Peter Y. Liu, Michael R. Irwin, James M. Krueger, Shobhan Gaddameedhi, Hans P.A. Van Dongen,Night shift schedule alters endogenous regulation of circulating cytokines, Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, Volume 10, 2021, 100063, ISSN 2451-9944,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbscr.2021.100063.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451994421000043) Abstract Night shift work is a risk factor for viral infection, suggesting that night shift schedules compromise host defense mechanisms....
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10
Mar

Fluorescent bacterial biosensor E. coli/pTdcR-TurboYFP sensitive to terahertz radiation

March 10, 2021
Serdyukov DS, Goryachkovskaya TN, Mescheryakova IA, Kuznetsov SA, Popik VM, Peltek SE. Fluorescent bacterial biosensor E. coli/pTdcR-TurboYFP sensitive to terahertz radiation. Biomed Opt Express. 2021;12(2):705-721. Published 2021 Jan 5. doi:10.1364/BOE.412074 Abstract A fluorescent biosensor E. coli/pTdcR-TurboYFP sensitive to terahertz (THz) radiation was developed via transformation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) cells with plasmid, in which the promotor of the tdcR gene controls...
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10
Mar

Shift work is associated with increased risk of COVID-19: Findings from the UK Biobank cohort

March 10, 2021
Fatima Y, Bucks RS, Mamun AA, Skinner I, Rosenzweig I, Leschziner G, Skinner TC. Shift work is associated with increased risk of COVID-19: Findings from the UK Biobank cohort. J Sleep Res. 2021 Mar 8:e13326. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13326. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33686714. Abstract Despite the strong evidence on circadian rhythm disruption in shift workers...
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09
Mar

Swimming direction of the glass catfish is responsive to magnetic stimulation

March 9, 2021
Hunt RD, Ashbaugh RC, Reimers M, Udpa L, Saldana De Jimenez G, Moore M, et al. (2021) Swimming direction of the glass catfish is responsive to magnetic stimulation. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248141. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248141 Abstract Several marine species have developed a magnetic perception that is essential for navigation and detection of prey and predators. One of...
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09
Mar

The Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep: A UK Cross-Sectional Study of Young Adults

March 9, 2021
Sohn SY, Krasnoff L, Rees P, Kalk NJ and Carter B (2021) The Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep: A UK Cross-Sectional Study of Young Adults. Front. Psychiatry 12:629407. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.629407 Background: In a large UK study we investigated the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep quality in a young adult population. Methods: We undertook a large UK cross-sectional...
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09
Mar

Resetting the late timing of ‘night owls’ has a positive impact on mental health and performance

March 9, 2021
Facer-Childs ER, Middleton B, Skene DJ, Bagshaw AP. Resetting the late timing of ‘night owls’ has a positive impact on mental health and performance. Sleep Med. 2019 Aug;60:236-247. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.05.001. Epub 2019 May 10. PMID: 31202686 Abstract Background: There is conflict between living according to our endogenous biological rhythms and our external environment, with disruptions resulting...
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