Tag: circadianRhythms

Circadian rhythms: Changes that follow 24-hour cycles. Circadian rhythms are popularly thought of as being driven by the master clock in the brain, which receives information concerning light-dark conditions through the eyes. However, individual cells in other organs also have clocks.

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10/12/20
Dim light at night promotes bone metastasis in ER+/PR+ mouse model
04/28/18
Exposure to blue outdoor light at night increases breast cancer risk
10/09/16
Melatonin reduces the viability of both ER+ and ER- BC stem cells
12/13/15
Sleeping short hours or in the presence of light linked to BC risk
08/24/14
Exposure to light at night reduces tamoxifen effectiveness
11/10/13
Disrupted sleep may be associated with worse breast cancer survival
08/26/11
Night shift work is associated with increased BC risk among nurses

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