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IMAGE: A night shift schedule is associated with increased DNA damage and misalignment of the DNA repair mechanism, providing a possible explanation for the elevated risk of cancer in night shift. view more
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SPOKANE, Wash. - New clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer are presented in a new study conducted at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane.
Journal of Pineal Research, the study involved a controlled laboratory experiment that used healthy volunteers who were on simulated night shift or day shift schedules. Findings from the study suggest that night shifts disrupt natural 24-hour rhythms in the activity of certain cancer-related genes, making night shift workers more vulnerable to damage to their DNA while at the same time causing the body s DNA repair mechanisms to be mistimed to deal with that damage.
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March 8, 2021
Findings from the study suggest that night shift workers are at increased risk of developing cancer because night shifts disrupt natural 24-hour rhythms in the activity of certain cancer-related genes.
By Judith Van Dongen
WSU Health Sciences Spokane Office of Research
SPOKANE, Wash. – New clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer are presented in a new study conducted at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane.
Journal of Pineal Research, the study involved a controlled laboratory experiment that used healthy volunteers who were on simulated night shift or day shift schedules. Findings from the study suggest that night shifts disrupt natural 24-hour rhythms in the activity of certain cancer-related genes, making night shift workers more vulnerable to damage to their DNA while at the same time causing the body’s DNA repair mechanisms to be mistimed to deal with that damage.
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Spokane has long served as a central hub for health care for all of Eastern Washington and North Idaho. The Spokane County Medical Society was founded in 1885 and the Spokane Regional Health District in 1970. Over the years, the region added six hospitals: the VA Medical Center (1948), Deaconess Hospital (1896), Sacred Heart Hospital (1887), St. Luke’s (1897), Valley Hospital (1969), and Shriner’s Children’s Hospital (1924). These events demonstrated a commitment to innovation and public service for more than 100 years. The past 35 years, however, proved to be a huge step forward in technological advancements in health care. These technologies include improved disease prevention methods, growth in MRI capabilities, and use of state-of-the-art tools such as the da Vinci Xi surgical robot. In addition, there has been an increased focus on the patient and their family’s perception of their care