Too Much Light May Affect New-Born Babies
Recent research at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development suggests that babies who are denied access to natural light (such as those who are premature and subject to artificial lighting in hospital for some time) may experience an interference in the development of their biological clock.
The research found that constant light prevented the development of the biological clock in baby mice.
While lighting is important for the staff working overnight in hospitals, thsi report suggests that the effects on both nurses and patients needs to be studied more.
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