Night shifts cause irreversible death of brain cells, as scientists have found. Even if workers organize themselves breaks for sleep or sleep off the weekend, it still can not prevent damage.
night shift
American scientists from the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that regular
night shift lead to death
brain cells . Dying neurons that are associated with the development and maintenance of human intelligence. This pathological process can not be stopped, even if the short breaks for sleep during night work or some sleep longer on the weekends.
"In general, the human body is adapted to a full recovery of cognitive functions against short and long term sleep loss - said study author Dr. Sigrid Veasey. - But our research has shown that with regular night shifts attention region and some other aspects of cognitive activity can not be restored even by three days with normal sleep mode. This allows you to talk about long-term brain damage. "
Scientists have observed a group of mice during normal periods of rest, short periods of wakefulness and prolonged sleep restriction. For short periods of rodent brain increases production of the protein necessary for energy release, thereby preventing damage to neurons in the brain. But with prolonged wakefulness, this protein is not regulated, and the mice were observed signs of rapid death of brain cells. Rodents have lost 25% of so-called blue spots or locus coeruleus - neurons in the brain stem. (READ MORE)
Industry News
Go back to the main page
Немає коментарів:
Дописати коментар