Light and Health Publications

99 of 99 publications

Assessing LED Exit Sign Brightness Degradation

Author(s):

Bullough JD, Figueiro MG, Frank N, Frank C, Kelley S, Rondinelli S

Year:

2021

Journal:

Key(s):

Signage/wayfinding, Emergency lighting, Emergency egress, Visibility

Transportation Health

Predictions of melatonin suppression during the early biological night and their implications for residential light exposures prior to sleeping

Long-Term, All-Day Exposure to Circadian-Effective Light Improves Sleep, Mood, and Behavior in Persons with Dementia

Author(s):

Figuerio MG, Sahin L, Kalsher M, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2020

Journal:

Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports 2020;4(1):297-312

DOI:

10.3233/ADR-200212

Key(s):

Clinical trial, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Caregivers, Circadian disruption, Daytime light exposure, Mood and behavior, Sleep

Human Health

Red light: A novel, non-pharmacological intervention to promote alertness in shift workers

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Pedler D

Year:

2020

Journal:

Journal of Safety Research 2020;74:169-77

DOI:

10.1016/j.jsr.2020.06.003

Key(s):

Field study, Shift work, Lighting interventions, Lighting intervention devices, Sleep, Alertness, Performance, Biomarkers

Human Health

Robust light–dark patterns and reduced amyloid load in an Alzheimer’s disease transgenic mouse model

Author(s):

Nagare RM, BPossidente, Lagalwar S, Figueiro MG

Year:

2020

Journal:

Scientific Reports 2020;10(1):11436

DOI:

10.1038/s41598-020-68199-5

Key(s):

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Light-dark pattern, Animal model, Circadian disruption

Human Health

Flickering Red-Light Stimulus for Promoting Coherent 40 Hz Neural Oscillation: A Feasibility Study

Author(s):

Sahin L, Figueiro MG

Year:

2020

Journal:

Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 2020;75(3):911-21

DOI:

10.3233/jad-200179

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Lighting interventions, Lighting intervention devices, Alertness, EEG

Human Health

Light, entrainment and alertness: A case study in offices

Author(s):

Figuerio MG, Steverson B, Heerwagen J, Yucel R, Roohan C, Sahin L, Kampschroer K, Rea MS

Year:

2019

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2019

DOI:

10.1177/1477153519885157

Key(s):

Field study, Office lighting, Alertness, Circadian rhythms

Human Health

Effects of a Tailored Lighting Intervention on Sleep Quality, Rest–Activity, Mood, and Agitation in Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Author(s):

Figuerio MG, Plitnick B, Roohan C, Sahin L, Kalsher M, Rea MS

Year:

2019

Journal:

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2019;15(12):1757–1767

DOI:

10.5664/jcsm.8078

Key(s):

Clinical trial, Lighting interventions, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Circadian rhythms, Sleep, Mood and behavior, Rest-activity

Human Health

Circadian-effective light and its impact on alertness in office workers

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Kalsher M, Steverson BC, Heerwagen J, Kampschroer K, Rea MS

Year:

2019

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2019; 51(2):171-83

DOI:

10.1177/1477153517750006

Key(s):

Field study, Office lighting, Alertness, Circadian stimulus, Mood and behavior, Daysimeter

Human Health

Effects of red light on sleep inertia

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Sahin L, Roohan C, Kalsher M, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2019

Journal:

Nature of Science and Sleep 2019; 11:45-57

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Lighting interventions, Sleep, Alertness, Closed eyelids, Lighting intervention devices, Performance

Human Health

The effectiveness of light-emitting diode lighting for providing circadian stimulus in office spaces while minimizing energy use

Author(s):

Jarboe C, Snyder J, Figueiro MG

Year:

2019

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2019

DOI:

10.1177/1477153519834604

Key(s):

Office lighting, Circadian stimulus, Lighting intervention devices, Electric lighting, Light spectrum

Energy Health

Human Health

Effect of White Light Devoid of Cyan Spectrum Radiation on Nighttime Melatonin Suppression Over a 1-h Exposure Duration

Author(s):

Nagare RM, Rea MS, Plitnick B, Figueiro MG

Year:

2019

Journal:

J Biol Rhythms 2019; 34(2):195-204

DOI:

10.1177/0748730419830013

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Biomarkers, Light level

Human Health

Nocturnal Melatonin Suppression by Adolescents and Adults for Different Levels, Spectra, and Durations of Light Exposure

Author(s):

Nagare RM, Rea MS, Plitnick B, Figueiro MG

Year:

2019

Journal:

J Biol Rhythms 2019; 34(2):178-194

DOI:

10.1177/0748730419828056

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Adolescents, Circadian rhythms, Biomarkers, Light at night (LAN), Light spectrum, Light exposure duration, Light level

Human Health

Circadian Health and Light: A Report on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Workshop

Author(s):

Mason IC, Boubekri M, Figueiro MG, Hasler BP, Hatter S, Hill SM, Nelson RJ, Sharkey KM, Wright KP, Boyd WA, Brown MK, Laposky AD, Twery MK, Zee PC

Year:

2018

Journal:

J Biol Rhythms 2018; 33(5):451-457

Key(s):

Circadian rhythms, Sleep

Human Health

Impact of an Individually Tailored Light Mask on Sleep Parameters in Older Adults With Advanced Phase Sleep Disorder

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Sloane PD, Ward K, Reed D, Zimmerman S, Preisser JS, Garg S, Wretman C

Year:

2018

Journal:

Behav Sleep Med 2018

DOI:

10.1080/15402002.2018.1557189

Key(s):

Field study, Older adults, Lighting interventions, Lighting intervention devices, Circadian rhythms, Sleep, Rest-activity, Closed eyelids

Human Health

Programmed environmental illumination during autologous stem cell transplantation hospitalization for the treatment of multiple myeloma reduces severity of depression: A preliminary randomized controlled trial

Author(s):

Valdimarsdottir HB, Figueiro MG, Holden W, Lutgendorf S, Wu LM, Ancoli-Israel S, Chen J, Hoffman-Peterson A, Granski J, Prescott N, Vega A, Stern N, Winkel G, Redd WH

Year:

2018

Journal:

Cancer Medicine 2018; 7(9):4345-4353

DOI:

10.1002/cam4.1690

Key(s):

Clinical trial, Healthcare, Lighting interventions, Mood and behavior

Human Health

Effect of exposure duration and light spectra on nighttime melatonin suppression in adolescents and adults

Author(s):

Nagare RM, Plitnick B, Figueiro MG

Year:

2018

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2018

DOI:

10.1177/1477153518763003

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Adolescents, Biomarkers, Circadian stimulus, Light exposure duration, Light spectrum

Human Health

Light as a circadian stimulus for architectural lighting

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG

Year:

2018

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2018; 50(4):497–510

DOI:

10.1177/1477153516682368

Key(s):

Circadian stimulus, Electric lighting

Human Health

Non-visual effects of light: How to use light to promote circadian entrainment and elicit alertness

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Nagare RM, Price LLA

Year:

2018

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2018; 50(1):38-62

DOI:

10.1177/1477153517721598

Key(s):

Literature review, Circadian rhythms, Circadian stimulus, Light-dark pattern, Alertness

Human Health

Does the iPad Night Shift mode reduce melatonin suppression?

Author(s):

Nagare RM, Plitnick B, Figueiro MG

Year:

2018

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2018

DOI:

10.1177/1477153517748189

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Biomarkers, Circadian disruption, Self-luminous device

Human Health

Health consequences of electric lighting practices in the modern world: A report on the National Toxicology Program's workshop on shift work at night, artificial light at night, and circadian disruption

Author(s):

Lunn RM, Blask DE, Coogan AN, Figueiro MG, Gorman MR, Hall JE, Hansen J, Nelson RJ, Panda S, Smolensky MH, Stevens RG, Turek FW, Vermeulen R, Carreón T, Caruso CC, Lawson CC, Thayer KA, Twery MJ, Ewens AD, Garner SC, Schwingl PJ, Boyd WA

Year:

2017

Journal:

Science of The Total Environment 2017; 607-608:1073-1084

DOI:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.056

Key(s):

Electric lighting, Shift work, Circadian disruption, Light at night (LAN), Rest-activity

Human Health

Measuring Light at Night and Melatonin Levels in Shift Workers: A Review of the Literature

Author(s):

Hunter CM, Figueiro MG

Year:

2017

Journal:

Biological Research for Nursing 2017; 19(4):365-374

DOI:

10.1177/1099800417714069

Key(s):

Literature review, Light at night (LAN), Circadian disruption, Biomarkers, Shift work, Health risks

Human Health

Disruption of circadian rhythms by light during day and night

Author(s):

Figueiro MG

Year:

2017

Journal:

Current Sleep Medicine Reports 2017; 3:76

Key(s):

Circadian disruption, Literature review, Daytime light exposure, Light at night (LAN), Light-dark pattern

Human Health

The impact of daytime light exposures on sleep and mood in office workers

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Steverson B, Heerwagen J, Kampschroer K, Hunter CM, Gonzales K, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2017

Journal:

Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation 2017; 3(3):204-215

DOI:

10.1016/j.sleh.2017.03.005

Key(s):

Field study, Office lighting, Circadian rhythms, Daytime light exposure, Sleep, Mood and behavior, Seasonal, Rest-activity, Light-dark pattern, Daysimeter

Human Health

Light, sleep, and circadian rhythms in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

Author(s):

Figueiro MG

Year:

2017

Journal:

Neurodegenerative Disease Management 2017; 7(2):119-145

DOI:

10.2217/nmt-2016-0060

Key(s):

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Older adults, Caregivers, Sleep, Mood and behavior, Circadian rhythms

Human Health

Glucose tolerance in mice exposed to light–dark stimulus patterns mirroring dayshift and rotating shift schedules

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Radetsky L, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2017

Journal:

Scientific Reports 2017; 7:40661

DOI:

10.1038/srep40661

Key(s):

Shift work, Animal model, Light-dark pattern, Biomarkers, Circadian rhythms

Human Health

Analysis of circadian stimulus allowed by daylighting in hospital rooms

Author(s):

Acosta I, Leslie RP, Figueiro MG

Year:

2017

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2017; 49(1):49-61

DOI:

10.1177/1477153515592948

Key(s):

Field study, Healthcare, Daylight, Circadian stimulus

Human Health

The NICU Lighted Environment

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG

Year:

2016

Journal:

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews 2016; 16(4):195-202

DOI:

10.1053/j.nainr.2016.09.009

Key(s):

Literature review, Healthcare, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Human Health

Office lighting and personal light exposures in two seasons: Impact on sleep and mood

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2016

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2016; 48(3):352-364

DOI:

10.1177/1477153514564098

Key(s):

Field study, Office lighting, Seasonal, Light-dark pattern, Rest-activity, Sleep, Mood and behavior

Human Health

Delayed sleep phase disorder: clinical perspective with a focus on light therapy

Author(s):

Figueiro MG

Year:

2016

Journal:

Nature and Science of Sleep 2016; 8:91-106

DOI:

10.2147/NSS.S85849

Key(s):

Literature review, Adolescents, Lighting interventions, Sleep, Circadian disruption

Human Health

Light at night and measures of alertness and performance: Implications for shift workers

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Sahin L, Wood B, Plitnick B

Year:

2016

Journal:

Biological Research for Nursing 2016; 18(1):90-100

DOI:

10.1177/1099800415572873

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Shift work, Light at night (LAN), Alertness, Performance, Biomarkers, Lighting interventions

Human Health

Research Note: A self-luminous light table for persons with Alzheimer's disease

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2015

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2016; 48(2):253-259

DOI:

10.1177/1477153515603881

Key(s):

Lighting intervention devices, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Older adults, Sleep, Mood and behavior

Human Health

Self-luminous devices and melatonin suppression in adolescents

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Overington D

Year:

2015

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2016; 48(8):966-975

DOI:

10.1177/1477153515584979

Key(s):

Field study, Adolescents, Self-luminous device, Biomarkers

Human Health

Daylight in Office Buildings: Impact of Building Design on Personal Light Exposures, Sleep and Mood

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Steverson B, Heerwagen JH, Rea MS

Year:

2015

Journal:

n/a

Key(s):

Field study, Office lighting, Daylight, Seasonal, Sleep, Mood and behavior, Daysimeter

Human Health

Tailored lighting intervention for persons with dementia and caregivers living at home

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Hunter CM, Higgins PA, Hornick TR, Jones GE, Plitnick B, Brons JA, Rea MS

Year:

2015

Journal:

Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation 2015; 1(4):322-330

DOI:

10.1016/j.sleh.2015.09.003

Key(s):

Lighting interventions, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Caregivers, Residential, Sleep, Mood and behavior, Daysimeter, Circadian rhythms, Rest-activity, Light-dark pattern, Seasonal

Human Health

At-Sea Trial of 24-h-Based Submarine Watchstanding Schedules with High and Low Correlated Color Temperature Light Sources

Author(s):

Young CR, Jones GE, Figueiro MG, Soutière SE, Keller MW, Richardson AM, Lehmann BJ, Rea MS

Year:

2015

Journal:

Journal of Biological Rhythms 2015; 30(2):144-154

DOI:

10.1177/0748730415575432

Key(s):

Field study, Shift work, Circadian rhythms, Circadian disruption, Sleep, Rest-activity, Performance, Biomarkers

Human Health

Individually tailored light intervention through closed eyelids to promote circadian alignment and sleep health

Author(s):

Figueiro MG

Year:

2015

Journal:

Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation 2015; 1:75-82

Key(s):

Lighting interventions, Older adults, Lighting intervention devices, Closed eyelids, Circadian rhythms, Sleep, Daysimeter

Human Health

Pulsing blue light through closed eyelids: Effects on phase shifting of dim light melatonin onset in older adults living in a home setting

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS, Plitnick B

Year:

2014

Journal:

Nature and Science of Sleep 2014; 6:149-156

DOI:

10.2147/NSS.S73856

Key(s):

Lighting intervention devices, Laboratory study, Field study, Circadian rhythms, Older adults, Sleep, Lighting interventions, Closed eyelids, Lighting intervention devices, Biomarkers, Dim light melatonin onset (DLMO)

Human Health

Daytime light exposure: Effects on biomarkers, measures of alertness, and performance

Author(s):

Sahin L, Wood BM, Plitnick B, Figueiro MG

Year:

2014

Journal:

Behavioral Brain Research 2014; 274:176-185

DOI:

10.1016/j.bbr.2014.08.017

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Daytime light exposure, Lighting interventions, Biomarkers, Alertness, Performance

Human Health

Quantifying light-dependent circadian disruption in humans and animal models

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG

Year:

2014

Journal:

Chronobiology International Special Issue: Shift Work 2014; 17:1-8

DOI:

10.3109/07420528.2014.957302

Key(s):

Circadian disruption, Circadian rhythms, Light-dark pattern, Rest-activity, Animal model, Field study, Laboratory study

Human Health

The effects of chronotype, sleep schedule, and light/dark pattern exposures on circadian phase

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2014

Journal:

Sleep Medicine 2014; 15(12):1554-64

DOI:

10.1016/j.sleep.2014.07.009

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Sleep, Light-dark pattern, Circadian rhythms, Biomarkers, Daysimeter

Human Health

Tailored lighting intervention improves measures of sleep, depression and behavior in persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia living in long-term care facilities

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Plitnick B, Lok A, Jones GE, Higgins P, Hornick TR, Rea MS

Year:

2014

Journal:

Clinical Interventions in Older adults 2014; 9:1527-1537

DOI:

10.2147/CIA.S68557

Key(s):

Lighting interventions, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Sleep, Mood and behavior, Light-dark pattern, Rest-activity, Daysimeter

Human Health

Temporal dynamics of EEG activity during short- and long-wavelength light exposures in the early morning

Author(s):

Okamoto Y, Rea MS, Figueiro MG

Year:

2014

Journal:

BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:113

DOI:

10.1186/1756-0500-7-113

Key(s):

Laboratory study, EEG, Lighting interventions, Daytime light exposure, Alertness

Human Health

Daily activity and light exposure levels for five species of lemurs at the duke lemur center

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG, Jones GE, Glander KE

Year:

2014

Journal:

American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2014; 153(1):68-77

DOI:

10.1002/ajpa.22409

Key(s):

Rest-activity, Light-dark pattern, Daysimeter

Human Health

General Services Administration (GSA) Report Compilation - Circadian-Effective Lighting in Federal High-Performance Green Buildings

Author(s):

Lighting Research Center

Year:

2018

Journal:

Key(s):

Field study, Report, Office lighting, Daylight, Daysimeter, Lighting interventions, Circadian stimulus

Energy Health

Human Health

Health consequences of shift work and implications for structural design

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, White RD

Year:

2013

Journal:

J Perinatol. 2013 Apr;33 Suppl 1:S17-23

DOI:

10.1038/jp.2013.7. PMID: 23536025

Key(s):

Literature review, Shift work, Sleep, Health risks, Alertness

Human Health

The impact of watching television on evening melatonin levels

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Wood B, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2014

Journal:

Journal of the Society for Information Display 2013; 21(10):417-421

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Self-luminous device, Biomarkers, Light at night (LAN)

Human Health

A train of blue light pulses delivered through closed eyelids suppresses melatonin and phase shifts the human circadian system

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bierman A, Rea MS

Year:

2013

Journal:

Nature and Science of Sleep 2013; 5:133-141

DOI:

10.2147/NSS.S52203

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Biomarkers, Circadian rhythms, Closed eyelids, Lighting intervention devices, Lighting interventions

Human Health

Relationship of Morning Cortisol to Circadian Phase and Rising Time in Young Adults with Delayed Sleep Times

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG, Sharkey KM, Carskadon MA

Year:

2012

Journal:

International Journal of Endocrinology 2012; Volume 2012

DOI:

10.1155/2012/749460

Key(s):

Literature review, Adolescents, Circadian rhythms, Circadian disruption, Biomarkers, Sleep

Human Health

Light Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia: Past, Present, and Future

Author(s):

Hanford N, Figueiro MG

Year:

2012

Journal:

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 2012; 33(4):913-922

DOI:

10.3233/JAD-2012-121645

Key(s):

Literature review, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Lighting interventions, Caregivers, Sleep, Circadian disruption, Rest-activity, Light-dark pattern

Human Health

Lessons from the Daysimeter: can circadian disruption in individuals with Alzheimer's disease be measured?

Author(s):

Figueiro MG

Year:

2012

Journal:

Neurodegenerative Disease Management 2012; 2(6):553-556

DOI:

10.2217/nmt.12.56

Key(s):

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Sleep, Circadian disruption, Daysimeter

Human Health

Light modulates leptin and ghrelin in sleep restricted adults

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2012

Journal:

International Journal of Endocrinology 2012; Volume 2012

DOI:

10.1155/2012/530726

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Biomarkers, Daytime light exposure, Lighting interventions

Human Health

Short-wavelength light enhances cortisol awakening response in sleep-restricted adolescents

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2012

Journal:

International Journal of Endocrinology 2012; Volume 2012

DOI:

10.1155/2012/301935

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Adolescents, Biomarkers, Lighting interventions, Sleep

Human Health

Field measurements of light exposures and circadian disruption in two populations of older adults

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Hamner R, Higgins P, Hornick T, Rea MS

Year:

2012

Journal:

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 2012; 31(4):711-715

DOI:

10.3233/JAD-2012-120484

Key(s):

Field study, Older adults, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Circadian disruption, Light-dark pattern, Seasonal

Human Health

Preliminary evidence that light through the eyelids can suppress melatonin and phase shift dim light melatonin onset

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2012

Journal:

BMC Research Notes 2012; 5:221

DOI:

10.1186/1756-0500-5-221

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Closed eyelids, Biomarkers, Circadian rhythms, Dim light melatonin onset (DLMO), Lighting intervention devices, Lighting interventions, Sleep

Human Health

Modeling the spectral sensitivity of the human circadian system

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG, Bierman A, Hamner R

Year:

2012

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2012; 44(4):386-396

DOI:

10.1177/1477153511430474

Key(s):

Circadian stimulus, Light spectrum, Circadian rhythms

Human Health

Lighting for improving Postural stability in older adults with and without risk for falls

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Gras LZ, Rea MS, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2012

Journal:

Age and Ageing 2012; 41(3):392-395

DOI:

10.1093/ageing/afr166

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Older adults, Postural stability

Human Health

Implications of controlled short-wavelength light exposure for sleep in older adults

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Lesniak NZ, Rea MS

Year:

2011

Journal:

BMC Research Notes 2011; 4:334

DOI:

10.1186/1756-0500-4-334

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Older adults, Lighting interventions, Sleep, Circadian disruption, Light level, Light exposure duration, Biomarkers

Human Health

Lighting and perceptual cues: Effects on gait measures of older adults at high and low risk for falls

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Plitnick B, Rea MS, Gras LZ, Rea MS

Year:

2011

Journal:

BMC Geriatrics 2011; 11(49)

DOI:

10.1186/1471-2318-11-49

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Older adults, Postural stability

Human Health

Measurements of light at night (LAN) for a sample of female school teachers

Author(s):

Rea MS, Brons JA, Figueiro MG

Year:

2011

Journal:

Chronobiology International 2011; 28(8):673-680

DOI:

10.3109/07420528.2011.602198

Key(s):

Field study, School, Light at night (LAN), Health risks, Light-dark pattern

Human Health

Effects of an advanced sleep schedule and morning short-wavelength light exposure on circadian phase in young adults with late sleep schedules

Author(s):

Sharkey KM, Carskadon MA, Figueiro MG, Zhu Y, Rea MS

Year:

2011

Journal:

Sleep Medicine 2011; 12(7):685-692

DOI:

10.1016/j.sleep.2011.01.016

Key(s):

Field study, Circadian rhythms, Lighting interventions, Circadian disruption, Daysimeter, Sleep

Human Health

Sleep opportunities and periodic light exposures: Impact on biomarkers, performance and sleepiness

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2011

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2011; 43(3):349-369

DOI:

10.1177/1477153511404175

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Sleep, Biomarkers, Performance, Alertness

Human Health

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

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Wood B, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2011

Journal:

NeuroEndocrinology Letters 2011; 32(2):158-163

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Self-luminous device, Biomarkers, Light at night (LAN), Health risks

Human Health

Measuring and predicting eyelid spectral transmittance

Author(s):

Bierman A, Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2011

Journal:

Journal of Biomedical Optics 2011; 16(6)

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Closed eyelids, Light spectrum

Human Health

Measuring circadian light and its impact on adolescents

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Brons JA, Plitnick B, Donlan B, Leslie R, Rea MS

Year:

2011

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2011; 43(2):201-215

DOI:

10.1177/1477153510382853

Key(s):

Field study, Adolescents, Daytime light exposure, Sleep, Performance, Circadian rhythms, Lighting intervention devices, Daysimeter, Light-dark pattern

Human Health

The effects of red and blue lights on circadian variations in cortisol, alpha amylase, and melatonin

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2010

Journal:

International Journal of Endocrinology 2010; Volume 2010

DOI:

10.1155/2010/829351

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Lighting interventions, Light spectrum, Biomarkers

Human Health

Evening daylight may cause adolescents to sleep less in spring than in winter

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2010

Journal:

Chronobiology International 2010; 27(6):1242-1258

DOI:

10.3109/07420528.2010.487965

Key(s):

Field study, Adolescents, Seasonal, Sleep, Daysimeter, Circadian rhythms, Dim light melatonin onset (DLMO)

Human Health

Ecological measurements of light exposure, activity, and circadian disruption in real-world environments

Author(s):

Miller D, Bierman A, Figueiro MG, Schernhammer ES, Rea MS

Year:

2010

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2010; 42(3):271-284

DOI:

10.1177/1477153510367977

Key(s):

Field study, Shift work, Rest-activity, Light-dark pattern, Circadian rhythms, Circadian disruption, Daysimeter

Human Health

Circadian light

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG, Bierman A, Bullough JD

Year:

2010

Journal:

Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2010; 8:2

DOI:

10.1186/1740-3391-8-2

Key(s):

Circadian stimulus, Biomarkers

Human Health

Rest-activity and light exposure patterns in the home setting: A methodological case study

Author(s):

Higgins P, Hornick TR, Figueiro MG

Year:

2010

Journal:

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2010; 25(4):353-361

DOI:

10.1177/1533317510363467

Key(s):

Older adults, Caregivers, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Rest-activity, Light-dark pattern, Daysimeter

Human Health

The effects of red and blue light on alertness and mood at night

Author(s):

Plitnick B, Figueiro MG, Wood B, Rea MS

Year:

2010

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2010; 42(4):449-458

DOI:

10.1177/1477153509360887

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Lighting interventions, Alertness, Mood and behavior, Light at night (LAN), Light spectrum, Light level, EEG

Human Health

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

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS

Year:

2010

Journal:

NeuroEndocrinology Letters 2010; 31(1):92-96

Key(s):

Field study, School, Adolescents, Dim light melatonin onset (DLMO), Daytime light exposure, Light spectrum, Sleep, Lighting intervention devices

Human Health

Preliminary evidence that both blue and red light can induce alertness at night

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bierman A, Plitnick B, Rea MS

Year:

2009

Journal:

BMC Neuroscience 2009; 10(105)

DOI:

10.1186/1471-2202-10-105

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Lighting interventions, Biomarkers, Alertness, Light at night (LAN), Light level, EEG

Human Health

A personal light-treatment device for possibly improving sleep quality in the elderly: Dynamics of nocturnal melatonin suppression at two exposure levels

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bierman A, Bullough J, Rea MS

Year:

2009

Journal:

Chronobiology International 2009; 26(4):726-739

DOI:

10.1080/07420520902927809

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Lighting interventions, Older adults, Sleep, Circadian disruption, Biomarkers, Light level

Human Health

A novel night lighting system for postural control and stability in seniors

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Gras LZ, Qi R, Rizzo P, Rea MS, Rea MS

Year:

2008

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2008; 40(2):111-126

DOI:

10.1177/1477153507084198

Key(s):

Field study, Older adults, Postural stability

Human Health

Light as therapy for sleep disorders and depression in older adults

Author(s):

Sloane PD, Figueiro MG, Cohen L

Year:

2008

Journal:

Clinical Geriatrics 2008; 16(3):25-31

Key(s):

Literature review, Older adults, Lighting interventions, Sleep, Mood and behavior, Circadian disruption

Human Health

A proposed 24 h lighting scheme for older adults

Author(s):

Figueiro MG

Year:

2008

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2008; 40(2):153-160

DOI:

10.1177/1477153507087299

Key(s):

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), Rest-activity, Older adults, Circadian rhythms, Caregivers, Sleep, Lighting interventions

Human Health

Retinal mechanisms determine the subadditive response to polychromatic light by the human circadian system

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bierman A, Rea MS

Year:

2008

Journal:

Neuroscience Letters 2008; 438(2):242-245

DOI:

10.1016/j.neulet.2008.04.055

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Circadian phototransduction, Lighting interventions, Biomarkers

Human Health

A new approach to understanding the impact of circadian disruption on human health

Author(s):

Rea MS, Bierman A, Figueiro MG, Bullough JD

Year:

2008

Journal:

Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2008; 6:7

DOI:

10.1186/1740-3391-6-7

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Shift work, Circadian disruption, Circadian rhythms, Light-dark pattern, Rest-activity, Animal model

Human Health

Developing architectural lighting designs to improve sleep in older adults

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Saldo E, Rea MS, Kubarek K, Cunningham J

Year:

2008

Journal:

The Open Sleep Journal 2008; 1(12):40-51

Key(s):

Field study, Older adults, Electric lighting, Sleep, Rest-activity

Human Health

On light as an alerting stimulus at night

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bullough JD, Bierman A, Fay CR, Rea MS

Year:

2007

Journal:

Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis 2007; 67(2):171-178

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Light at night (LAN), Alertness, Biomarkers, Lighting interventions, EEG

Human Health

Lighting as a circadian rhythm-entraining and alertness-enhancing stimulus in the submarine environment.

Author(s):

Crepeau LJ, Bullough JD, Figueiro MG, Porter S, Rea MS

Year:

2006

Journal:

Undersea HSI Symposium: Research, Acquisition, and the Warrior. Mystic, CT. June 6-8

Key(s):

Literature review, Shift work, Electric lighting, Circadian rhythms, Alertness

Human Health

A discussion of recommended standards for lighting in the newborn intensive care unit

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Appleman K, Bullough JD, Rea MS

Year:

2006

Journal:

Journal of Perinatology 2006; 26:S19-S26

DOI:

10.1038/sj.jp.7211586

Key(s):

Healthcare, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Human Health

Circadian effectiveness of two polychromatic lights in suppressing human nocturnal melatonin

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS, Bullough JD

Year:

2006

Journal:

Neuroscience Letters 2006; 406(3):293-297

DOI:

10.1016/j.neulet.2006.07.069

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Light level, Biomarkers

Human Health

Does architectural lighting contribute to breast cancer?

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS, Bullough JD

Year:

2006

Journal:

Journal of Carcinogenesis 2006; 5(1):20

DOI:

10.1186/1477-3163-5-20

Key(s):

Literature review, Field study, Health risks, Electric lighting, Biomarkers, Light at night (LAN), Animal model

Human Health

Of mice and women: Light as a circadian stimulus in breast cancer research

Author(s):

Bullough JD, Rea MS, Figueiro MG

Year:

2006

Journal:

Cancer Causes and Control 2006; 17(4):375-383

DOI:

10.1007/s10552-005-0574-1

Key(s):

Literature review, Animal model, Circadian disruption, Health risks, Circadian rhythms

Human Health

The Daysimeter: A device for measuring optical radiation as a stimulus for the human circadian system

Author(s):

Bierman A, Klein TR, Rea MS

Year:

2005

Journal:

Measurement Science and Technology 2005; 16:2292-2299

Key(s):

Daysimeter, Circadian stimulus, Light spectrum, Light level

Human Health

Demonstration of additivity failure in human circadian phototransduction

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bullough JD, Bierman A, Rea MS

Year:

2005

Journal:

NeuroEndocrinology Letters 2005; 26(5):493-498

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Biomarkers, Circadian phototransduction, Light spectrum, Light level

Human Health

Preliminary evidence for a change in spectral sensitivity of the circadian system at night

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bullough JD, Pasrsons RH, Rea MS

Year:

2005

Journal:

Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2005; 3:14

DOI:

10.1186/1740-3391-3-14

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Biomarkers, Lighting interventions, Light spectrum, Circadian phototransduction

Human Health

Additivity in murine circadian phototransduction

Author(s):

Bullough JD, Figueiro MG, Possidente BP, Parsons RH, Rea MS

Year:

2005

Journal:

Zoological Science, 2005 22(2):223-227

DOI:

10.2108/zsj.22.223

Key(s):

Animal model, Circadian phototransduction, Light spectrum

Human Health

A model of phototransduction by the human circadian system

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG, Bullough JD, Bierman A

Year:

2005

Journal:

Brain Research Rev 2005; 50(2):213-228

DOI:

10.1016/j.brainresrev.2005.07.002

Key(s):

Circadian phototransduction, Biomarkers, Circadian rhythms, Circadian stimulus

Human Health

Preliminary evidence for spectral opponency in the suppression of melatonin by light in humans

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Bullough JD, Parsons RH, Rea MS

Year:

2004

Journal:

Neuroreport 2004; 15(2):313-316

DOI:

10.1097/00001756-200402090-00020

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Circadian phototransduction, Biomarkers, Lighting interventions

Human Health

Circadian photobiology: An emerging framework for lighting practice and research

Author(s):

Rea MS, Figueiro MG, Bullough JD

Year:

2002

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 2002; 34(3):177-190

DOI:

10.1191/1365782802lt057oa

Key(s):

Circadian rhythms, Electric lighting

Human Health

Phototransduction for human melatonin suppression

Author(s):

Rea MS, Bullough JD, Figueiro MG

Year:

2002

Journal:

Journal of Pineal Research 2002; 32(4):209-213

DOI:

10.1034/j.1600-079x.2002.01881.x

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Circadian phototransduction, Biomarkers, Light level, Light spectrum

Human Health

Light in the built environment: Potential role of circadian disruption in endocrine disruption and breast cancer

Author(s):

Stevens RG, Rea MS

Year:

2001

Journal:

Cancer Causes and Control 2001; 12(3):279-287

DOI:

10.1023/a:1011237000609

Key(s):

Electric lighting, Circadian rhythms, Circadian phototransduction, Circadian disruption, Health risks

Human Health

Human melatonin suppression by light: A case for scotopic efficiency

Author(s):

Rea MS, Bullough JD, Figueiro MG

Year:

2001

Journal:

Neuroscience Letters 2001; 299(1-2):45-48

DOI:

10.1016/s0304-3940(01)01512-9

Key(s):

Laboratory study, Light level, Light spectrum, Biomarkers

Human Health

The effects of bright light on day and night shift nurses' performance and well being in the NICU

Author(s):

Figueiro MG, Rea MS, Boyce PR, White RD, Kolberg K

Year:

2001

Journal:

Neonatal Intensive Care. The Journal of Perinatology-Neonatology 2001; 14(1):29-32

Key(s):

Field study, Healthcare, Shift work, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Performance, Daytime light exposure

Human Health

Light and magnetic fields in a neonatal intensive care unit

Author(s):

Bullough JD, Rea MS, Stevens RG

Year:

1996

Journal:

Bioelectromagnetics 1996; 17(5):396-405

DOI:

10.1002/(SICI)1521-186X(1996)17:5<396::AID-BEM7>3.0.CO;2-Z

Key(s):

Field study, Healthcare, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Health risks, Light level

Human Health

Lighting for neonatal intensive care units: Some critical information of design

Author(s):

Bullough JD, Rea MS

Year:

1996

Journal:

Lighting Research & Technology 1996; 28(4):189-198

DOI:

10.1177/14771535960280040201

Key(s):

Literature review, Healthcare, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Light level

Human Health

publications.light-health.org

Assessing LED Exit Sign Brightness Degradation

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Predictions of melatonin suppression during the early biological night and their implications for residential light exposures prior to sleeping

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Long-Term, All-Day Exposure to Circadian-Effective Light Improves Sleep, Mood, and Behavior in Persons with Dementia

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Red light: A novel, non-pharmacological intervention to promote alertness in shift workers

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Robust light–dark patterns and reduced amyloid load in an Alzheimer’s disease transgenic mouse model

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Flickering Red-Light Stimulus for Promoting Coherent 40 Hz Neural Oscillation: A Feasibility Study

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Light, entrainment and alertness: A case study in offices

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Effects of a Tailored Lighting Intervention on Sleep Quality, Rest–Activity, Mood, and Agitation in Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Circadian-effective light and its impact on alertness in office workers

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Effects of red light on sleep inertia

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The effectiveness of light-emitting diode lighting for providing circadian stimulus in office spaces while minimizing energy use

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Effect of White Light Devoid of Cyan Spectrum Radiation on Nighttime Melatonin Suppression Over a 1-h Exposure Duration

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Nocturnal Melatonin Suppression by Adolescents and Adults for Different Levels, Spectra, and Durations of Light Exposure

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Circadian Health and Light: A Report on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Workshop

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