KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were
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Scientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemicalTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 y) k2 |% B, b1 {" B6 M$ q+ b
that fights cancer.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' U( {' i& p9 V. J8 f, M' z
" _& O5 D+ l0 y& {0 H8 p& eEven switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling
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melatonin being made, they say.
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The body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absence
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University Prof Russell Reiter, who led the research, said: 'Once you
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'Your brain immediately recognises the light as day and melatonin
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1 l! ?% K# O2 N# TRates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.www2.tvboxnow.com% v" Q. M2 ^! o4 Y/ E; ~
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About 500 youngsters under 15 are diagnosed with the disease each year and around 100 die. A conference on childhood leukaemia in London yesterday# F [7 W9 T/ q5 {2 g7 v- B X
heard that people were being subjected to more light at night thanTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 v/ g( A2 N! f- y
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$ r$ \+ X; I7 }6 I: W4 M* D6 c; ywww2.tvboxnow.comThis suppressed the production of melatonin which normally happens between 9pm and 8am.
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Past research has shown those most affected, like shift workers, had
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$ V4 I! N8 O/ e/ o6 A! KBlind people, who are not vulnerable to fluctuations of melatonin, have公仔箱論壇" I e2 O7 J" `* r
lower rates of cancer, it was found.
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6 \, J" ]) a7 M5 L7 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbParents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.6 t1 i! f; Q! l& l* }
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