KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were
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9 X! Y* z# i. t$ |) ]Scientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemicaltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) X+ E- ]% y8 I
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1 T/ u( b/ S+ z6 L( Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEven switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling
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3 `( p) g5 @6 Y5.39.217.77:8898 melatonin being made, they say.
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' m& a* U0 H. A' v5.39.217.77:8898The body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absence
9 ]# ~3 Q6 N) k4 Ystops fatty acids reaching tumours and preventing them growing. Texas
8 C: w. q3 l8 H z h4 T5.39.217.77:8898University Prof Russell Reiter, who led the research, said: 'Once you
8 E" y* ?3 x: v3 Jgo 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。" C! ?) w& k1 r( _: F* O! J
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'Your brain immediately recognises the light as day and melatonin5.39.217.77:88980 g5 Q: w! k! c! f" K
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Rates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.
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! V& H* z0 F% N! p公仔箱論壇About 500 youngsters under 15 are diagnosed with the disease each year and around 100 die. A conference on childhood leukaemia in London yesterday% S) e6 G1 r$ X# B+ e% T" r" r
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This suppressed the production of melatonin which normally happens between 9pm and 8am.7 f' U& ~: g2 z0 f3 _/ d
, h: s G2 k9 r1 n& G( j" {5.39.217.77:8898Past research has shown those most affected, like shift workers, had
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Blind people, who are not vulnerable to fluctuations of melatonin, have4 d3 @4 d7 v8 U9 ~
lower rates of cancer, it was found.
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Parents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.5.39.217.77:8898; s" l4 q# F$ R! V$ i, k
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