Articles by author - Mariana G Figueiro

The impact of light from computer monitors on melatonin levels in college students.

Figueiro M, Wood B, Plitnick B, Rea M.

Comparative Study 2011; 32(2): 158-163 PubMed PMID: 21552190  Keywords:  Adult, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Computers, Humans, Light, Lighting, Melatonin:metabolism, Saliva:metabolism, Sleep:physiology, Students, Universities,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Self-luminous electronic devices emit optical radiation at short wavelengths, close to the peak sensitivity of melatonin suppr.....

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Lack of short-wavelength light during the school day delays dim light melatonin onset (DLMO) in middle school students.

Figueiro M, Rea M.

Clinical Trial 2010; 31(1): 92-96 PubMed PMID: 20150866  Keywords:  Adolescent, Biological Clocks:physiology, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Eyeglasses, Female, Humans, Light, Lighting:adverse effects, Male, Melatonin:metabolism, Population, Radio Waves, Schools, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm:etiology, Students, Time Fa.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Circadian timing affects sleep onset. Delayed sleep onset can reduce sleep duration in adolescents required to awake early for .....

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Demonstration of additivity failure in human circadian phototransduction.

Figueiro M, Bullough J, Bierman A, Rea M.

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 493-498 PubMed PMID: 16264413  Keywords:  Adult, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Humans, Light, Lighting, Male, Melatonin:blood, Middle Aged, Photic Stimulation, Pupil:physiology, Retina:physiology, Signal Transduction:physiology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Published data, both on nocturnal melatonin suppression in humans and on widely accepted retinal structure and function, sugge.....

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