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Tag Archives: Melatonin
Mutation in Gene Connected to Fatigue in Shift Workers Could Also Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s
Research by the same team points to the possible connection between shift work intolerance and later development of Alzheimer's
A new study out of Finland appears to show a connection between shift work and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The recent study, published in the journal SLEEP, shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Gene Mutation, Melatonin, Shift Work, Sleep, Sleep disorders and dementia
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Eye of the Storm: Shawn Thornton Paints His Cancer
How an artist channeled a pineal gland tumor into stunning paintings
Philadelphia-based artist Shawn Thornton, now 40, suffered from a cancerous tumor of the pineal gland in his 20s. Later, he channeled the pain of that experience into creating paintings that speak both to contemporary and yonder periods of art. The works … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged 60s art, Art, Brain Cancer, Cancer, cancerous tumor, Dali, Death, Illness, Man Ray, Melatonin, Pineal gland, San Francisco, Shawn Thornton, terminal tumor, Third Eye
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