KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were5 u8 J. b: I6 Q1 G8 ?' o( _
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Scientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemical* U' H" d6 k$ p
that fights cancer.
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N- }% K, y7 @3 T" ]1 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEven switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling
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6 B, T& R$ A5 F6 v6 m* t/ O1 Owww2.tvboxnow.comThe body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absenceTVBNOW 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。( k& l V& J2 e4 M% H) X
stops fatty acids reaching tumours and preventing them growing. Texastvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 E+ I) Q& O8 m# y; g
University Prof Russell Reiter, who led the research, said: 'Once you6 L9 m+ |; m$ y ]$ I
go to bed you should not even switch the light on for a minute.
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'Your brain immediately recognises the light as day and melatonintvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ t9 e ?, F" t
levels drop.'
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Rates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.
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ever..
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higher levels of breast cancer. Q, B9 K. p, E4 i. h6 {8 {
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Blind people, who are not vulnerable to fluctuations of melatonin, have
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/ H2 ~. o% |( M3 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbParents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.
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