WASHINGTON: Scientists, including one of Indian descent, have discovered that night work increases the risk of developing obesity and diabetes, which can lead to heart disease, stroke
and cancer.
The research, conducted by scientists from the Washington State University in the United States, dispelled the belief that the day-night cycle of the body is led by the master clock of the brain and revealed that biological clocks separated in the liver. and the pancreas has a clean mind.
"Nobody knew that biological clocks in people's digestive organs are so deeply and quickly changed by shift work schedules, even though the main brain clock barely fits these hours, "says Hans Van Dongen of WSU.
"As a result, some biological signals in the bodies of shift workers say that it is daytime while other signals say that it is night, which causes a disruption of metabolism" , he said.
"We believe that ours is the first study to suggest a mechanism for the connection between shift work and chronic kidney disease," said WSU professor Shobhan Gaddameedhi.
Working at 30,000 ft: How Vikas Oberoi, Roland Folger and Other CEOs …
Flying Returns for India Inc
May 4, 2018
They travel around the world for the work or leisure. But these business leaders know how to get the most out of the hours they spend on a plane when they travel to distant destinations:
Vikas Oberoi, President, Oberoi Realty
May 4 2018
"I like to fly.I am one of those who can eat, sleep, read and dream better on a plane than anywhere else.I am a child when it comes to flying.I feel that I do not have enough hours in the plane to do as many things as I want to do I want to sleep I want to read a magazine or a book I want to watch TV. want to eat good food.I want to enjoy a glbad of wine.I want to do all this and there is never enough time.I like long flights of 16 hours because you can do a lot of things. "
Roland Folger, CEO, Mercedes-Benz India
May 4, 2018
" On average, I'm in the air for three or four days by months, but I do not know. I regret it a little. I find the flight fascinating – it's a fine example of human success, something we take for granted today. By flying, I often refer to leadership and innovation in the fields of land, air and water. It's a source of inspiration and a symbol of what human beings can accomplish. As a frequent flyer, other than the romance of flying, meeting new people and going to new destinations are something I can not wait to see. I usually work or read a lot in the airplane and now with Wi-Fi on international flights, my productivity has only improved. I stay connected permanently. Sitting in a plane, 30,000 feet in the air, with the muffled sensations of jet engines, the darkness inside and outside the plane and the reading lamp centered on my book, is my "time of presence".
Kapil Sekhri, Director, Fratelli Wines
May 4, 2018
"I travel almost every week for work, when I'm flying, I do not work with my hands, I work with my mind with the music .. go through my thoughts to strategize and think .. I love my peace on flights. "
Nikhil Ranjan, founder, William Penn
May 4, 2018
" I travel about a week to 10 days in a month I prefer to travel on weekdays and come home for weekends because I can not sleep in a plane.I usually read [if I have not yet finished reading my book for the month] or I watch the last episode of a series that I'm looking at. "
The research also has implications for the study of other chronic diseases that shift workers are inclined to include, chronic kidney disease and bad cancer, skin and prostate.
Researchers have stated, however, that it is important to unravel the link between shiftwork and mentality.
"It is possible that changes in the metabolism of shiftworkers are badociated with an alteration in the activity of cellular processes that could be involved in cancer development later in life," Gaddameedhi said.
"Once we understand these cellular processes, we could potentially identify the genes involved and use that knowledge to find ways to prevent cancer in shiftworkers," he added.
The study badyzed blood samples of metabolites – products of chemical reactions involved in digestion – from blood samples of 14 healthy volunteers who had just completed a simulated schedule or a simulated night schedule.
Workplace diversity: need for equality in boardrooms
Who is the boss?
Feb. 6, 2018
Around the world, there has been a claim for diversity in the workplace. In India too, the story is not different. And many companies have brandished red flags on the abysmal representation of women in the council chamber. From equal treatment of women to women-specific policies, there are different points of view.
So, what can bring diversity?
My Way or The Highway
Feb 6, 2018
Does diversity in the workplace exist when women are treated the same as men, whether in terms of roles, responsibilities or responsibility? Is diversity a byproduct of treatment similar to both bades?
Teaming Up
6 Feb, 2018
Or is diversity better guaranteed when companies put in place specific policies and procedures that ensure that women do not lose their career path when they take a break to establish or start a family?
Model Behavior
Feb 6
Most companies today realize the urgent need to have more women in the boardroom to enhance diversity. They understand that they need more women in corner offices as role models that will encourage more people to join the labor market.
Role Playing
6 Feb, 2018
Being a model is not easy, however. Most of the successes show that women have had to make significant sacrifices to reach the top. But young people want their role models to have everything from exciting careers to family life, wealth, celebrity and hobbies.
