A new study conducted by researchers at the Edinburgh Sleep Center revealed that using mobile phones during bed times put your health at risk.
The radiation in your handset causes insomnia, headaches and even lessens your deep sleep which every one of us needs because it is the time where our body rejuvenates and repairs all the cells that has been damaged during the day.
Dr. Chris Idzikowski, director of the center said, "There is now more than sufficient evidence from a large number of reputable investigators who are finding that mobile phone exposure an hour before sleep adversely affects deep sleep."
Scientists conducted a study of 36 women and 35 men aged 18 to 45.
Some were exposed to radiation that mimicked what a person receives when using a mobile phone while the others received none one hour before going to sleep.
The scientists concluded, "The study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals components of sleep believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear are adversely affected."
The study suggests that radiation disrupts production of the hormone melatonin, which controls the body's internal rhythms.
The research was published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum.
