Diabetes Sleep Disorders
A study of more than 36,000 people has linked sleep disorders to Type 2 diabetes. Researchers say an abnormality in the MTNR1B gene appears to boost the body's fasting blood sugar level and to cause a 20 percent increase in the risk of Type 2 diabetes. The MTNR1B gene is associated with the body-clock hormone melatonin. Previous studies have found a link between sleep problems and obesity, and obesity and Type 2 diabetes, and researchers say that understanding this genetic link may lead to...
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From Our Experts
Is it possible to get too much sleep?
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Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
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The Early Bird gets the . . . Hypertension
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The Link Between Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
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The link between sleep deprivation and psychiatric disorders
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From Our Sources
New evidence links sleep disorders and diabetes
A researcher from Harvard Medical School says that several large studies show that people who don't get enough sleep have higher rates of diabetes.... Read more »
Diabetes Linked to Sleep Apnea
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists need to spend more time studying the possible connection between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The International... Read more »
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read more »
Bad Night's Sleep Linked to Diabetes Risk
Having even one night of sleeplessness can induce insulin resistance, new research has found. Researchers say that the rise of diabetes in modern... Read more »
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