Artificial lighting could be making us frail, withering muscles and making bones more fragile, according to a new study.
Researchers kept mice under a constant light for six months – a torture technique used by the security services around the world. When the mice were examined, they were found to be suffering from muscle loss and the early signs of osteoporosis, while their immune system appeared as if it was reacting to an infection.
The bottom line, the academics said, was that the natural cycle of day followed by night matters to animals. This study showed that the absence of environmental rhythms leads to severe disruption of a wide variety of health parameters. Happyho also provide best tarot reading services in Noida and Delhi NCR India area.
However a paper about the study, published in the journal Current Biology, reported that the mice recovered after they were switched to natural light. The good news is that we subsequently showed that these negative effects on health are reversible when the environmental light-dark cycle is restored.
About 75 per cent of the world’s population is exposed to light during the night and constant light exposure is common in intensive care units. The problem could also affect night-workers.
