Melatonin, DNA and night shift

Melatonin Improves DNA Damage Repair Capacity in Night Shift Workers
For night shift workers, melatonin supplementation seems to improve oxidative DNA damage repair capacity, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Umaimah Zanif,
Melatonin might help night shift workers lower cancer risk, study says
Night shift workers face an increased risk of cancer, as their disrupted sleep cycle causes wear and tear on their DNA. But taking melatonin might help ward off this risk, a new study suggests.
Melatonin supplementation may help offset DNA damage linked to night shift work
Melatonin supplementation may help offset the DNA damage associated with night shift work by boosting the body's ability to repair it, suggest the findings of a small clinical trial published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
Night shift workers can reduce cancer risk by taking melatonin: study
Scientists say melatonin supplements may help offset cancer-causing DNA damage linked to shift work. The post Night shift workers can reduce cancer risk by taking melatonin: study appeared first on Talker.
Could Melatonin Protect Night Shift Workers From DNA Damage?
Researchers from BC Cancer Research Institute and University of British Columbia studied 40 night shift workers in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. A 3 mg melatonin dose taken before daytime sleep raised DNA repair markers by 80%.
Melatonin May Counter Night Shift DNA Damage
Melatonin supplementation may help offset the DNA damage associated with night shift work by boosting the body's ability to repair it, suggest the
Melatonin pills could help repair DNA damage due to night shift work, study finds
Normal production of the melatonin hormone, which is linked with one’s body clock and daylight, is suppressed among night shift workers.
Night shift workers ‘can reduce cancer risk by taking popular sleep supplement’
NIGHT shift workers can reduce their cancer risk by taking the sleep hormone melatonin, suggests a new study. Melatonin supplements offset cancer-causing DNA damage linked to shift work, according
Can taking melatonin supplements reduce cancer risks?
Researchers found that melatonin supplements could boost the body’s ability to repair DNA damage among night shift workers
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Working the night shift may be impacting your health
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