Neuroscience
Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain
The eyes have a surprise.
Apr 30, 2020
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News tagged with dim light
Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure
Exposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers have shown for the first time in an animal study. Results of the study will be ...
Mar 23, 2019
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Medical research
Circadian rhythm in human epidermis identified via biomarkers
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has identified circadian rhythm patterns in human skin based on genetic biomarkers. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Neuroscience
Midnight Blue—A new system for color vision
The swirling skies of Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night illustrate a mystery that has eluded biologists for more than a century—why do we perceive the color blue in the dimly lit night sky? A newly discovered mechanism of ...
Apr 14, 2016
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Health
Bright light after night shift may enhance alertness and cognitive performance
A new study suggests that bright light at the end of a night shift may have potential as a countermeasure to improve driving performance, particularly for low light work environments and commutes that occur before dawn.
Jun 11, 2015
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Health
Focus on the Broccoli Benefits rather than the Hamburger Harms
Tell your child or spouse what they can eat and not what they can't. Telling your child to eat an apple so they stay healthy will work better than telling them not to eat the cookie because it will make them fat. A new Cornell ...
May 27, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Exposure to dim light at night may make breast cancers resistant to chemotherapy
For rats bearing human breast tumors, exposure to dim light at night made the tumors resistant to the standard breast cancer chemotherapy doxorubicin, but giving the rats a melatonin supplement during the dim-light exposure ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Health
Study links evening blue light exposure to increased hunger
A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism.
Jun 2, 2014
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Sleep disorders
Sleep apnea plus dim light at night increases depression, anxiety in mice
(Medical Xpress)—New research suggests the estimated 12 million Americans who have obstructive sleep apnea should take better care to sleep in a very dark room. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study clarifies process controlling night vision
On the road at night or on a tennis court at dusk, the eye can be deceived. Vision is not as sharp as in the light of day, and detecting a bicyclist on the road or a careening tennis ball can be tough.
Oct 17, 2012
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