Researchers find out why working night shift is bad for health

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It was observed that any disruptions in circadian rhythms had a significant effect on the rats' eating behaviors.

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The scientists administered corticosterone to the rats, a hormone similar to the stress hormone cortisol in humans. The hormone was injected either in synchrony

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Corticosterone levels usually increase significantly before waking up and gradually decreased in rats. In the case of rats with undisturbed circadian rhythms

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Hence, this fluctuation of hormones makes the night shift bad for health in humans as well, as stress hormones work in similar ways in many mammals.

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There's already enough research done on the effects of bad sleep on long-term health, and the aforementioned study further supports the cause.

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Sleep is essential for metabolic processes in the body and DNA repairs. Improper sleep breaks the circadian rhythm and disrupts these essential metabolic processes.

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It's true that night shifts are essential to the functioning of various multinational companies due to world time zones, but shifting between night

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