The doctor pointed out the danger of working the night shift

Vera Larina, MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Polyclinic Therapy at the Institute of Clinical Medicine of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov University), told about the dangers of night work for health.

In conversation with the agency RuNews24.Ru On August 3, she noted that working night shifts and chronic sleep deprivation shorten the duration and worsen the quality of sleep, reducing mental and physical performance, causing fatigue and cognitive impairment. According to her, over time, this increases the risk of developing chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases. For example, young people with sleep disorders are almost twice as likely to develop hypertension as those who sleep normally.

The expert noted that today scientists are also studying the relationship between sleep disorders and the development of cancer, notes 360.ru . According to her, insomnia is considered as a potential risk factor due to changes in the functioning of the nervous, hormonal and immune systems, as well as due to chronic inflammation.

Larina added that lack of sleep is often accompanied by a sedentary lifestyle, bad habits, poor nutrition and weight gain, which can also increase the risk of diseases. To reduce it, she recommended quitting smoking, maintaining a normal body weight and following the rules of safe exposure to the sun, the website writes. kp.ru .

In May, it was reported that Chinese scientists had developed a method that reversed memory impairments and inflammatory processes in the brains of mice suffering from prolonged sleep deprivation. It is based on the delivery of a protective protein directly to brain cells using modified nanoparticles.