Study link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/16/5859

Study reference:

Nunes, J.P., et al.

Placing Greater Torque at Shorter or Longer Muscle Lengths? Effects of Cable vs. Barbell Preacher Curl Training on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy in Young Adults. 

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5859.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165859

Study link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.659990

Study reference:

Chauvineau Maxime , et al.

Effect of the Depth of Cold Water Immersion on Sleep Architecture and Recovery Among Well-Trained Male Endurance Runners

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. Volume 3. 2021.

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Per Hall is a professor at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. He is also a senior physician at Södersjukhuset.

His breast cancer research is focused on prevention and early detection.

Timestamps:

00:00 Why breast cancer prevention is important

01:35 Breast Cancer Statistics in Sweden and Worldwide

03:01 Breast Cancer in Males and Age-Related Incidence

05:17 Breast Cancer Screening Programs

07:20 Risk-Based Screening vs. Age-Based Screening

12:21 AI and Machine Learning in Breast Cancer Detection

22:36 Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

29:30 Tamoxifen and Endoxifen for Breast Cancer Prevention

31:07 Tamoxifen's Side Effects and Patient Compliance

31:55 Testing Lower Doses of Tamoxifen

33:27 Endoxifen: A Promising Alternative

34:55 Study Results and Side Effects

37:34 Future Screening Programs and Endoxifen

41:27 Modifiable Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

53:39 Self-Examination and Screening Importance

57:48 How to Properly Self-Examine Your Breasts

Practical takeaways from the study are summarized at the beginning of the episode (00:00 - 04:30).

Study link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087079224000194

A systematic review of ambient heat and sleep in a warming climate,

Sleep Medicine Reviews, Volume 75, 2024, 101915, ISSN 1087-0792, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2024.101915.

Lena Flyckt is an associate professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

Lena also has more than 30 years of experience working clinically as a psychiatrist, including with many people who have schizophrenia.

Christian Benedict, PhD, is a sleep researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden.

He is known for his ability to communicate the importance of sleep in both academic and public settings, advocating for sleep as a key factor in maintaining health and productivity.

Follow Christian on InstaGram: https://www.instagram.com/sleep_advocate/

Buy Christians book (Swedish version): https://www.bokus.com/bok/9789178876402/sov-dig-till-ett-battre-liv-vad-andning-sex-melatonin-tyngdtacke-fullmane-och-kiwi-kan-gora-for-din-somn/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZwBdKTFb1SZhUgw7jfrZvADGzF67tcfJqQJVDi5b6OOXr8xt3Nv-dMLac_aem_ef109znbPXFYsN2nMw8UYQ

Jonathan Cedernaes, et al.

Learning and sleep-dependent consolidation of spatial and procedural memories are unaltered in young men under a fixed short sleep schedule,

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory,

Volume 131, 2016, Pages 87-94, ISSN 1074-7427,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.2016.03.012.

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Article Source: Heart rate variability is enhanced during mindfulness practice: A randomized controlled trial involving a 10-day online-based mindfulness intervention

Kirk U, Axelsen JL (2020) Heart rate variability is enhanced during mindfulness practice: A randomized controlled trial involving a 10-day online-based mindfulness intervention. PLOS ONE 15(12): e0243488. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243488

Ruth K. Raanaas, et al. Benefits of indoor plants on attention capacity in an office setting, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-105, ISSN 0272-4944,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.11.005.