The body clock, with Prof Russell Foster
Instant Genius
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Long Term Effects of Night Shift Work
The world health organization has now classified night shift work as a probable carcinogem. So what impact does that have? Ou know, long term. A one night of no sleep can reduce the effectiveness of natural killer cells by something of the order of 20 to 30 %. Cardiovascular disease is very much associated witha night shift work. Metabolic abnormalities, obesity, type two diabese, type two diabetes are common in night shift workers compared to day shift workers. And of course, a psychosis and depression.
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