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Late night TV/computer sessions linked to depression

LONDON (Reuters) - Sitting in front of a computer or TV screen late into the night or leaving it on when you fall asleep could increase your chances of becoming depressed, according to a study by U.S. Scientists.
The study, by a team of neuroscientists at Ohio State University Medical Center partly funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, will give screen-addicted night owls pause for thought.
The researchers - who exposed hamsters to dim light at night and picked up changes in behavior and the brain that bore striking similarities to symptoms in depressed people - said a surge in exposure to artificial light at night in the last 50 years had coincided with rising rates of depression, particularly among women, who are twice as prone as men.
"The results we found in hamsters are consistent with what we know about depression in humans," said Tracy Bedrosian, who led the study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
Although exposure to night-time light has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer and obesity, the relationship with mood disorders is poorly understood.
The hamsters involved in the experiment were exposed for four weeks to dim light at night - equivalent to a television screen in a darkened room - and the results compared to a control group exposed to a normal light-dark cycle.
The experimental group was then moved back onto a normal cycle for one, two or four weeks before they were tested.
The results showed they were less active and had a lower than usual interest in drinking sugar water - both symptoms are comparable to signs of depression in people.
The similarity extended to their biological make-up. The researchers found changes in the hippocampus - a part of the brain - that were consistent with people suffering depression.
The hamsters exposed to dim light at night were also shown to produce more of a protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a chemical messenger that is mobilized when the body is injured or infected and causes inflammation in its efforts to repair the damage.
"Researchers have found a strong association in people between chronic inflammation and depression," said Randy Nelson, who also worked on the study. "That's why it is very significant that we found this relationship between dim light at night and increased expression of TNF."
The scientists found that blocking the effects of TNF with a drug prevented signs of depression in the hamsters, though some other indicators in the structure of the brain were unaffected.
For instance, hamsters that were exposed to dim light at night still showed a much reduced density of dendritic spines - hairlike growths on brain cells that are used to send chemical messages from one cell to another.
The overall symptoms of depression were reversible, the researchers said. Those hamsters returned to a normal light-dark cycle saw both their TNF levels and the density of their dendritic spines return to normal after about two weeks.
"The good news is that people who stay up late in front of the television and computer may be able to undo some of the harmful effects just by going back to a regular light-dark cycle and minimizing their exposure to artificial light at night," Bedrosian said

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Babies in the Office? British Company Encourages Parents to Bring Their Babies to Work

While working moms often struggle to find the perfect work-life balance, one British firm has adopted a policy that tries to make it easier. They are encouraging both mothers and fathers to bring their babies to the office.
A BBC2 documentary, Babies in the Office, records a plan by Addison Lee -- Britain's busiest minicab firm -- to allow mothers and fathers to bring their children babies and toddlers to the head office, reports the Telegraph.
"It warms the cockles of the heart," managing director Liam Griffin says. "We're a family business, run by two families, and we started out very small 35 years ago. Since then, we've grown to the point where we're in danger of becoming a very corporate entity, so we strive to create a lighter mood, a more family atmosphere — quite literally — by bringing babies and small children into the workplace."
The first day was experimental, with eight parents and nine babies/toddlers comprising the initial focus group. Predictably, some chaos — hurling of books, chewing of telephone wires, sulking, kicking and crying — ensued. Productivity decreased.
After a month-long trial, the scheme seemed to be embraced by most co-workers, including the initially skeptical child-free ones. Addision Lee decided to make the policy permanent, reports MSNBC.
An on-site daycare is being built for older children.
Shellon Beckford, one of the women who brought her 5-month-old Mahdka to the call centre, blogs about the experience for the BBC:
"As far as concentration went, I soon realized that you have to be able to multi-task. Both baby's routine as well as scheduling your day can be adjusted so that you get the bulk of your work done while they are napping," she writes.
"I started taking my break when it was Mahdka's lunch time and ensured I had all the basics and toys close to hand at all times. Most importantly, it is key to remember that it is your baby, therefore your responsibility, although each parent did have a buddy that took the baby if you're in a meeting or if the baby's really upset while you are on a call."
The Telegraph notes that Addison Lee's American equivalent has been running babies-in-the-office schemes for years, and quite successfully at that. The firm assigned each parent a "buddy" coworker who could assist with the child during difficult moments.
These programs are designed to help working parents save on childcare and to promote mother-child bonding through breastfeeding. They also hope to generate company loyalty. A low turnover rate subsequently saves companies money on recruitment and training.
Critics aren't sure if it's worth it. Young parents are under additional pressure of trying to be perfect parents in front of their coworkers. Attention is divided between babies and the bottom line. And many young ones get bored, frustrated with the work environment and lack of mom's full attention.
The Evening Standard's Sam Leith calls the babies-in-the-office concept ridiculous:
"As a 'worker-from-home' I know whereof I speak. Making a simple phone call this morning was next to impossible what with the three-year-old pleading to be let out from under the stairs. Children are noisy and sticky. You do neither them nor your job justice by attempting to serve both at once," he writes. "That goes double in an office. The main difference between adults and children is the ability to absorb boredom."
If you could, would you bring your baby to work? Or does this just put undue pressure on you?

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