Sleep Quality among Medical Students of a Portuguese University
Introduction: Sleep is a complex physiological process shared by most living beings. Sleep disorders have been increasing exponentially. University students, particularly medical students, are especially vulnerable to this problem. However, the existing
Rita Ferreira +3 more
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Background: Sleep problems are common in the general population and negatively affect both private and work life. A vicious circle may exist between poor sleep and an unhealthy lifestyle.
Rúni Bláfoss +7 more
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Disruption to control network function correlates with altered dynamic connectivity in the wider autism spectrum. [PDF]
Autism is a common developmental condition with a wide, variable range of co-occurring neuropsychiatric symptoms. Contrasting with most extant studies, we explored whole-brain functional organization at multiple levels simultaneously in a large subject ...
Calhoun, VD +4 more
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Chronic Hypoxia Disrupts Spermatogenesis Through ASXL2–EZH2–Mediated Microtubule Destabilization
This study reveals the mechanism by which chronic hypoxia impairs spermatogenesis via the ASXL2–EZH2 axis, hindering the transition of spermatids from round to elongated forms. Key findings reveal that under hypoxic conditions, downregulated ASXL2 expression reduces EZH2 binding to the CEP162 promoter, leading to decreased H3K27me3 modification and ...
Jun Yin +11 more
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Circadian regulation of reproduction: From gamete to offspring [PDF]
P01326625; Grants: GNT0519315Few challenges are more critical to the survival of a species than reproduction. To ensure reproductive success, myriad aspects of physiology and behaviour need to be tightly orchestrated within the animal, as well as timed ...
Boden, M., Kennaway, D., Varcoe, T.
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A Central Somatic Transmission Mediates Proprioceptive Facilitation of Muscle Pain
Zhang et al. uncover a novel central mechanism for persistent muscle pain, in which TRPA1 sensitization in MeV proprioceptive neurons enhances somatic secretion. This, in turn, disinhibits descending pain control from neighboring noradrenergic locus coeruleus neurons via local GABAergic circuits, thereby promoting inflammatory muscle pain.
Xiaoyu Zhang +15 more
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Insomnia in patients undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Background: Insomnia has an elevated incidence in patients who receive autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), which can lead to psychic and physical dysfunctions and impair immunological and neuroendocrine processes, hence ...
Mayra Veronese, Federica Lacarbonara
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The 24 hour lung function time profile of olodaterol once daily versus placebo and tiotropium in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Background: Olodaterol is a once-daily long-acting β2-agonist being investigated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with ≥ 24 hour bronchodilator activity.
Aumann, Joseph-Leon +5 more
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Paternal Circadian Disruption Impairs Offspring Cognition via Sperm microRNAs
Paternal circadian disruption remodels the sperm small RNA payload, elevating miR‐92a‐3p/miR‐25‐3p levels and perturbing early embryonic gene regulatory programs. Microinjection experiments and single‐embryo transcriptomics reveal sex‐specific developmental vulnerabilities, ultimately impairing offspring hippocampal synaptic plasticity and cognition ...
Kexin Zou +22 more
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Monitoring sleep depth: analysis of bispectral index (BIS) based on polysomnographic recordings and sleep deprivation [PDF]
© 2015 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht The assessment and management of sleep are increasingly recommended in the clinical practice. Polysomnography (PSG) is considered the gold standard test to monitor sleep objectively, but some practical ...
Alonso López, Joan Francesc +6 more
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