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The study suggests that night work is associated with reduced repair of 8-OH-dG lesions in DNA and that the effect is likely driven by melatonin suppression occurring during night work relative to night sleep. Image credit: Skeeze.

Night Shift Work May Hinder Human Body’s Ability to Repair Oxidative DNA Damage

Jul 10, 2017 by News Staff

According to new research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, night shifts may hinder the body’s ability to repair DNA damage caused by...