Neuroscientists Just Discovered a Link Between Irregular Work Hours and Brain Tissue Loss

A new study finds a link between non-traditional working hours to losses in the amygdala and thalamus. Here’s what it means for shift workers.

Working outside a standard nine-to-five does more than just disrupt your sleep; it alters your anatomy. According to a massive new neuro-imaging study, irregular work hours are directly linked to physical tissue loss in regions of the brain critical for managing stress and emotions.

Shift work is defined as any working schedule that falls outside of traditional business........

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