US EditionSleep Deprivation Disrupts Gut Microbiota, Worsening Colorectal Cancer Outcomes
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Sleep deprivation disrupts gut microbiota, worsening colorectal cancer outcomes
Sleep deprivation has long been known to weaken the immune system. Now UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have made a startling discovery: The gut microbiota drives changes to the immune system caused by chronic sleep loss. These changes promote cancer progression, disrupt circadian rhythm and weaken the effectiveness of chemotherapy. “Sleep deprivation is very common among patients with cancer, but it’s often overlooked in patient care, and…
Buenos Aires, 20 April (NA) – Researchers at the UF Health Cancer Institute of the University of Florida, USA, made a surprising discovery: chronic sleep deprivation alters the intestinal microbiota and causes changes in the immune system. These changes favor the progression of cancer, alter the circadian rhythm and decrease the efficacy of chemotherapy. Argentina News Agency was informed that the study was presented during the Annual Meeting of…
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