Monday, July 31, 2017

Could Shift Work Damage Your DNA?

This study links melatonin to 8-OH-dG which repairs DNA damage.  Night shift workers show lower levels than day shift workers for the amount of 8-OH-dG in their urine.  Is it possible that this lowered level could contribute to lack of DNA repair which could contribute to cancer and other diseases? Working at night resulted in […]

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