Why the lag?

Why do Arab States Lag the World in

Why heart disease mortality is low in France: the time lag explanation.

In France mortality from ischaemic heart disease is about a quarter of that in Britain. The major risk factors are no more favourable in France, and this so called “French paradox” has not been satisfactorily explained. Table 1 shows the difference in mortality from heart disease between the countries, and table 2 shows the similar levels of animal fat consumption, serum total cholesterol and h...

Why does lag affect the durability of memory-based automaticity: loss of memory strength or interference?

In Rickard, Lau, and Pashler's (2008) investigation of the lag effect on memory-based automaticity, response times were faster and proportion of trials retrieved was higher at the end of practice for short lag items than for long lag items. However, during testing after a delay, response times were slower and proportion of trials retrieved was lower for short lag items than for long lag items. ...

Jet lag.

INTRODUCTION Jet lag affects most air travellers crossing five or more time zones; it tends to be worse on eastward than on westward flights. METHODS AND OUTCOMES We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of interventions to prevent or minimise jet lag? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and other important data...

the use of melatonin in jet lag

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