A certain gene variant previously implicated in employees with a poor tolerance to shift work may also be tied to a greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly, according to a new Finnish study.
The findings are published in the journal SLEEP.
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that destroys memory and thinking skills over time. Some of its risk factors include disruption of sleep and the circadian rhythm, issues which are also quite common among shift workers.
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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/07/08/study-probes-circadian-rhythm-genes-for-alzheimers-clues/136817.html
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