Essays about: "sleep hormone"

Found 5 essays containing the words sleep hormone.

1. 1. Influence of Varying Electric Light Distribution on Melanopic Equivalent Daylight Illuminance and Lighting Energy Use

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Rebecka Ståhl; Parvathy Biju; [2023]
   Keywords : Alertness; Circadian Entrainment; Clear Sky; Correlated Colour Temperature; Daylighting; Direct Electric Lighting; Direct-Indirect Electric Lighting; Energy-Efficiency; Grasshopper; Integrative Lighting; LARK 2.0; Melanopic Equivalent Daylight Illuminance; Overcast Sky; Photopic Illuminance; Spectral Power Distribution.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Human beings in modern society spend more than 90% of their time indoors to live, work, and socialize. To improve health, quality of life and task performance, integrative lighting is designed to give the right light at the right time at the eye to stimulate circadian entrainment. READ MORE

3. 2. Geographic variations in treatment of sleeping disorders in children focusing on melatonin and weighted blankets in Sweden

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Jennifer Berglöf; [2022]
   Keywords : sleeping disorders; children; weighted blankets; melatonin; sleep hormone;

   Abstract : Introduction: Sleeping disorders are common in the paediatric population. Geographic data over prescription of melatonin exist in Sweden but no collected data exists over prescription of weighted blankets (WB). It has been hypothesised that WB can lower the usage of sleeping medication, but possible correlations to melatonin have not been defined. READ MORE

4. 3. Association between NT-proBNP rs198389-polymorphism and obstructive sleep apnea

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

   Author : Vladyslav Melnyk; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) disorder may lead to serious complications. The development of OSA is influenced in general by combination of both genetic and environmental factors. In particular, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) were suggested to contribute to the development of OSA and its severity. READ MORE

5. 4. The cow eye : function and effect of light on milk yield

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Hanna Tiilikainen; [2018]
   Keywords : cow-eye; light; photoperiod; milk-yield; prolactin; melatonin;

   Abstract : The purpose of this review was to study the cow’s eye physiology, focusing on how light affects the cow’s milk yield. It has been shown in studies that more hours of light per day (16 hours of light a day, as opposed to about 9-12 hours of light a day), increases milk yield for dairy cows. READ MORE

6. 5. Utomhuskontor som arbetsplats : undersökning om funktion, användning och utformning av ett befintligt utomhuskontor

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Hanna Lundström; [2018]
   Keywords : utomhuskontor; användning av utomhuskontor; årstidsanvändning; dagsljus; utformning;

   Abstract : Människor som arbetar inomhus under större delen av sin arbetsdag får, speciellt under vinterhalvåret, en minimal tillgång till direkt dagsljus, vilket kan påverka välmående och hälsa. Många av våra biologiska system i kroppen styrs av ljus-och mörkermönster. READ MORE