Serious Readers Blog
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Outdoor blue light exposure linked to bowel cancer risk
Friday 31 July 2020Exposure to outdoor blue light from commercial billboards and street lighting may increase the risk of developing bowel cancer, a team of scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found.
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Outdoor blue light exposure linked to bowel cancer risk
31 Jul 2020 -
Blue Light at night causes rise in sugar consumption in rats
Wednesday 24 July 2019New research has revealed that rats that are exposed to blue light at night develop a sweet tooth. The research was presented at an annual conference for the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour that took place between 9 – 13 July this year. A tea
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Blue Light at night causes rise in sugar consumption in rats
24 Jul 2019 -
Shining (blue) light on “superbugs”
Monday 08 April 2019Antibiotic resistance is growing globally as strains of bacteria are developing greater levels of resistance.
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Shining (blue) light on “superbugs”
8 Apr 2019 -
Far East talks tough on eyesight and video gaming
Monday 18 March 2019Japan is the latest country in the Far East to attribute failing eyesight among its youngsters to time spent staring at small screens.
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Far East talks tough on eyesight and video gaming
18 Mar 2019 -
Blue light good as medication for lowering blood pressure
Monday 18 February 2019A new study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology has revealed that blue light is as effective at relieving high blood pressure as drugs designed specifically to achieve the same outcome.
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Blue light good as medication for lowering blood pressure
18 Feb 2019 -
Scientists claim blue light from digital devices could speed up AMD
Monday 03 September 2018Canadian scientists claim to have discovered a direct link between the blue light emitted by digital devices and the production of a toxin which kills light cells in our eyes, and which ultimately can speed up the onset of macular degeneration.
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Scientists claim blue light from digital devices could speed up AMD
3 Sep 2018 -
Eye drop sales rocket due to digital eyestrain
Monday 23 July 2018Blurry near-field vision is commonly associated with ageing, but recently released research shows young Japanese people are now suffering as much as their adult counterparts – and experts say it is due to staring at small hand-held devices.
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Eye drop sales rocket due to digital eyestrain
23 Jul 2018 -
Cancer from LED streetlights? Research suggest link
Thursday 21 June 2018Analysis of 4,000 people has revealed a shocking correlation between heavy exposure to LED street lighting and cancer, say scientists from the University of Exeter and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health.
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Cancer from LED streetlights? Research suggest link
21 Jun 2018 -
Great news for late-night laptop lovers…
Tuesday 04 July 2017For all of us who like a late-night read on a laptop via the chrome browser, the prospect of dozing nicely off to sleep after a satisfying surf has just come a step closer.
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Great news for late-night laptop lovers…
4 Jul 2017 -
Got the blues too bad to sleep?
Tuesday 10 May 2016It has long been known that our circadian rhythms are shaped by natural light, and that the wrong type of artificial light can have a detrimental effect on our waking and sleeping patterns.
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Got the blues too bad to sleep?
10 May 2016 -
It’ll be all white on the night…or will it?
Wednesday 17 February 2016The first multi-disciplinary research of its kind has shown that night-time pedestrians feel safer in streets illuminated with white light than they do when lit by the more common sodium-yellow light.
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It’ll be all white on the night…or will it?
17 Feb 2016 -
Are e-readers bad for you? New research sheds light
Friday 02 January 2015There’s nothing like ending the day with a good book to help your mind unwind and send you restfully to the land of nod.
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Are e-readers bad for you? New research sheds light
2 Jan 2015
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