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Why We Sleep: A Hypothesis for an Ultimate or Evolutionary Origin for Sleep and Other Physiological Rhythms

Journal of Circadian Rhythms, 2020
Although sleep is ubiquitous, its evolutionary purpose remains elusive. Though every species of animal, as well as many plants sleep, theories of its origin are purely physiological, e.g. to conserve energy, make repairs or to consolidate learning.
Andrew S. Freiberg
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Effects of a randomized controlled hiking intervention on daily activities, sleep, and stress among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Physical activity promotes health, and physical activity done outdoors in nature may be particularly beneficial. We conducted two randomized studies to examine the implementation of a winter hiking intervention and whether this intervention ...
Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Julia Drozdowsky, Callista Zayatz, Katherine Holmbeck   +3 more
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Effects of Near-Infrared Light on Well-Being and Health in Human Subjects with Mild Sleep-Related Complaints: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Biology, 2022
Modern urban human activities are largely restricted to the indoors, deprived of direct sunlight containing visible and near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths at high irradiance levels.
Marina Cecilia Giménez, Michelle Luxwolda, Eila G. Van Stipriaan, Pauline P. Bollen, Rieks L. Hoekman, Marthe A. Koopmans, Praveen R. Arany, Michael R. Krames, Anne C. Berends, Roelof A. Hut, Marijke C. M. Gordijn   +10 more
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Effect of Seasonal Ambient Temperature on Sleep and Thermal Comfort in Older People Living in Public Elderly Facilities

Buildings, 2021
This study aimed to investigate the thermal environment and thermal comfort of elderly occupants living in elder care facilities and to compare the quality of sleep, in all four seasons, of these elderly occupants. A total of 16 healthy participants with
Kazuyo Tsuzuki, Tomonori Sakoi, Yoko Sakata   +2 more
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Preliminary Report on Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei) Winter Sleep Sites [PDF]

Humans, 2021
Golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei) in Bhutan have received little research attention in the anthropic environments where most of the population lives. We recorded group sizes and compositions and documented sleep sites for 24 golden langur groups living in a biological corridor (N = 9) and near a human settlement (N = 15) in central Bhutan.
Kuenzang Dorji, Lori K. Sheeran, Ratan Giri, Kathleen Barlow, Namgay Pem Dorji, Timothy Englund   +5 more
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Melanopsin-Mediated Acute Light Responses Measured in Winter and in Summer: Seasonal Variations in Adults with and without Cataracts

Frontiers in Neurology, 2017
Seasonal adaptation is a ubiquitous behavior seen in many species on both global hemispheres and is conveyed by changing photoperiods. In humans this seasonal adaptation is less apparent, in part because changes in daylength are masked by the use of ...
Mirjam Münch, Myriam Ladaique, Ségolène Roemer, Kattayoon Hashemi, Aki Kawasaki   +4 more
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The correlation of vitamin D level with sleep quality and mood in patients with chronic insomnia

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2023
Objective To investigate relationship between vitamin D level and season, sleep quality and anxiety and depression in patients with chronic insomnia.
HAO Yong⁃ci, ZHANG Sai, ZHANG Ting, WANG Yang, SHEN Li, GU Ping   +5 more
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The carotid body as a therapeutic target for the treatment of sympathetically mediated diseases [PDF]

, 2013
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Abdala, Ana P, Burchell, Amy, Engleman, Zoar J, Fudim, Marat, Gourine, Alexander V, Hart, Emma C J, Lobo, Mel, Marina, Nepthali, McBryde, Fiona D, Nightingale, Angus, Patel, Nik, Paton, Julian F R, Ratcliffe, Laura E K, Sobotka, Paul A   +13 more
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A review of Japanese-style bathing: its demerits and merits

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2022
Japanese-style bathing (JSB), which involves soaking in hot water up to the shoulders in deep bathtubs for a long time in the evening to night, is unique. Many experimental and epidemiological studies and surveys have shown that JSB improve sleep quality,
Yutaka Tochihara
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Global implications of evidence ‘biased’ practice: management of the third stage of labour [PDF]

, 2008
Increasing attention is being paid to the promotion of clinical and cost-effective care informed by the highest level of evidence to ensure health outcomes are optimised and access to health care is equitable.
Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH), Eden, Gunther, Hora Soltani, Hutchon, Hutton, Lalonde, Sackett, Sleep, Van Rheenen, Winter   +10 more
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