BACKGROUND Some small controlled studies have found that dawn simulation is effective in treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD). With a larger sample size and a longer duration of treatment, we compared dawn simulation with bright light therapy and a placebo condition in patients with SAD. METHOD Medication-free patients with SAD were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: bright l...

Martina Jelocnik Centre for Animal Health Innovation (CAHI), Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering University of the Sunshine Coast Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore Qld 4558, Australia߬ Tel: +41 7 5456 3585, Email: martina.jelocnik@research. usc.edu.au Adam Polkinghorne Centre for Animal Health Innovation (CAHI), Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering University of the S...

Information about the availability of solar radiation on horizontal surface is essential for the optimum design and study of solar energy systems. For a country like UAE, the efficient application of solar energy seems inevitable because of abundant sunshine available throughout the year. The traditional way of knowing the amount of global solar radiation (GSR) in a particular region is to inst...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between daily trauma admissions and observed weather variables, using data from the Trauma Audit and Research Network of England and Wales and the UK Meteorological Office. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Twenty-one accident and emergency departments (ED) located across England. PARTICIPANTS All patients arriving at one of the selected ED, with...