In a Heartbeat: Light and Cardiovascular Physiology

Light impinging on the retina fulfils a dual function: it serves for vision and it is required for proper entrainment of the endogenous circadian timing system to the 24-h day, thus influencing behaviors that promote health and optimal quality of life but are independent of image formation. The circ...

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Hauptverfasser: Sarah L. Chellappa, Ruta Lasauskaite, Christian Cajochen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Schriftenreihe:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Zugang:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00541/full