Depression linked to late-night screen use
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According to a team of neuroscientists at Ohio State University Medical Center, sitting in front of a screen just before bed, or leaving it on when you fall asleep could boost your chances of becoming depressed.
Late-night exposure to artificial light has already been identified as a risk factor for breast cancer and obesity, but little is yet known about its link with mood disorders like depression.
For the purposes of the study, which was partly funded by the US Department of Defense, the res...
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