Daily blue-light exposure shortens lifespan and causes brain neurodegeneration in Drosophila

Abstract Light is necessary for life, but prolonged exposure to artificial light is a matter of increasing health concern. Humans are exposed to increased amounts of light in the blue spectrum produced by light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which can interfere with normal sleep cycles. The LED technologie...

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Main Authors: Trevor R. Nash, Eileen S. Chow, Alexander D. Law, Samuel D. Fu, Elzbieta Fuszara, Aleksandra Bilska, Piotr Bebas, Doris Kretzschmar, Jadwiga M. Giebultowicz
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b5a13df9da704333ac49a61936553663
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