Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Signatures of adaptation in myopia-related genes on the sunlight exposure hypothesis

Vol. 42 Article number: 25 (2023)

Tian Xia & Kazuhiro Nakayama

Myopia is a common eye disorder that results from gene-environment interactions. The prevalence of myopia varies across populations, and exposure to bright sunlight may prevent its development. Authors hypothesize that local adaptation to light environments during human migration played a role in shaping the genetic basis of myopia, and investigated how the environment influences the genetic basis of myopia. 
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A two-week exercise intervention improves cold symptoms and sleep condition in cold-sensitive women

Vol. 42, Article number: 22 (2023)

Fumio Yamazaki, Kana Inoue, Nanako Ohmi & Chika Okimoto 

Authors examined whether an aerobic exercise intervention in young women with cold sensitivity symptoms improves sleep quality and decreases cold complaints and, furthermore, the association with increased foot skin temperature (Tsk) before falling asleep and decrease in sensitivity to cold in the brain.

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・ Hiromitsu Kobayashi (Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Japan)
・ Kazuhiko Arima (Nagasaki University, Japan)

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