Exposure to Backlit Displays Reduces Melatonin Production 192
alphadogg writes "Researchers have discovered that relatively little exposure to tablets and other electronics with backlit displays can keep people up at night by messing with their circadian rhythms. The study from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute showed that a 2-hour exposure to electronic devices with such displays causes suppression of the melatonin hormone and could make it especially tough for teens to fall asleep. The study, funded by Sharp Laboratories of America, simulated usage of such devices among 13 people using special glasses/goggles and light meters"
Orly? (Score:2, Funny)
My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing!
Worry about it in the morning (Score:4, Funny)
I'll worry about this in the morning.
Re:Explains a lot (Score:1, Funny)
And a lightin' up a fatty doesn't hurt
Re:Explains a lot (Score:5, Funny)
That's melatonin not melanin. Melatonin regulated sleep.
I clearly need more sleep. I first thought you wrote "Melatonin regulated sheep."
I suppose sheep regulation could help you sleep - it would make them easier to count.
Re:N = 13? (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Explains a lot (Score:5, Funny)
And a lightin' up a fatty doesn't hurt
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Man! It stinks in here
Do you make a habit of speaking to your signature?