KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were
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4 f, X+ N% l% k7 A公仔箱論壇Scientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemical公仔箱論壇; C: n2 ?1 ^' w, N. n" o' i1 m
that fights cancer.
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Even switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling公仔箱論壇" \0 ~! \/ ]9 k* K/ J
across time zones, or the light from street lamps can stop enough5.39.217.77:88984 W1 o; M B0 D }4 _# x
melatonin being made, they say.
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The body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absence
) _1 U Q6 x E; e+ A! n5.39.217.77:8898stops fatty acids reaching tumours and preventing them growing. Texas
' B F; c" ]2 Z! g: A$ `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。University Prof Russell Reiter, who led the research, said: 'Once you公仔箱論壇" |- n0 i- q" j: c& G7 A
go to bed you should not even switch the light on for a minute.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。( N$ s% ?0 [2 e0 g' e
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'Your brain immediately recognises the light as day and melatonin5.39.217.77:8898) G, o, W3 H3 y, a1 W
levels drop.'
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Rates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.
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# b: o' q" G3 b, W$ }4 WAbout 500 youngsters under 15 are diagnosed with the disease each year and around 100 die. A conference on childhood leukaemia in London yesterday
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ever..
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8 ?2 i) P. g# f, [. FThis suppressed the production of melatonin which normally happens between 9pm and 8am.
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! s, R) z& I6 B6 Q) Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPast research has shown those most affected, like shift workers, had
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# P! Y1 k- ?0 _+ J4 B- nTVBNOW 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。Blind people, who are not vulnerable to fluctuations of melatonin, have
$ ^( @- x, F( Ylower rates of cancer, it was found.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。' I+ W2 Z. ^4 J6 |
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Parents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.$ _7 O2 Y9 m. ?# V7 ?1 @& N) a* Q
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