"Moon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The natural satellite of the planet Earth. It includes the lunar cycles or phases, the lunar month, lunar landscapes, geography, and soil.
| Descriptor ID |
D016081
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.060.075.730.700.200.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lunar Phases- Lunar Phases
- Lunar Phase
- Phase, Lunar
- Phases, Lunar
- Moon Phases
- Moon Phase
- Phase, Moon
- Phases, Moon
Lunar Cycle- Lunar Cycle
- Cycle, Lunar
- Cycles, Lunar
- Lunar Cycles
- Moon Cycle
- Cycle, Moon
- Cycles, Moon
- Moon Cycles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Moon" by people in Profiles.
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The dark side of the moon: looking beyond beneficial effects of cannabis use in multiple sclerosis. Brain. 2019 09 01; 142(9):2552-2555.
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ACS in lunar wonderland: Lunar phases and acute coronary syndrome. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020 12; 27(19):2142-2144.
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Hypothesis: Folklore perpetuated expression of moon-associated bipolar disorders in anecdotally exaggerated werewolf guise. Med Hypotheses. 2019 Jan; 122:129-133.
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What if …. the Moon provides zeitgeber signals to humans? Mol Psychiatry. 2020 11; 25(11):2646-2647.
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Lunacy revisited - the myth of the full moon: are football injuries related to the lunar cycle? Chronobiol Int. 2018 09; 35(10):1385-1390.
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Chinese satellite launch kicks off ambitious mission to Moon's far side. Nature. 2018 05; 557(7706):478-479.
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Effects of lunar phases on short-term, explosive physical performance among young trained athletes. Chronobiol Int. 2018 04; 35(4):565-572.
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A link between lunar phase and medically unexplained stroke symptoms: an unearthly influence? J Psychosom Res. 2008 Aug; 65(2):131-3.