Diabetes risk for women who don't sleep wel

Experts at Harvard School of Public Health found that people who complained of sleeping disorders were also more likely to have high blood pressure, weight problems and depression.

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Electric patch holds promise for treating PTSD

A new treatment has shown benefits for reducing the symptoms associated with chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and associated depression, a team of psychiatrists has found. For Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation, individuals wear an unobtrusive patch on their forehead while they sleep. Following treatment, the severity of participants' PTSD symptoms dropped by an average of more than 30 percent, and the severity of their depression dropped by an average of more than 50 percent.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160128074309.htm

Texting at night affects teens' sleep, academic performance

A new study is the first of its kind to link nighttime instant messaging habits of American teenagers to sleep health and school performance. Media use among children of all ages is increasing exponentially; studies have found that children ages 8 to 18 use electronic devices approximately seven-and-a-half hours daily.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160126162227.htm

Sleep apnea treatment associated with reduced readmissions for patients with heart failure

Early diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea may reduce six-month readmissions for patients hospitalized with heart failure, according to new research.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160126162326.htm

Social media use in young adults linked to sleep disturbance

Young adults who spend a lot of time on social media during the day or check it frequently throughout the week are more likely to suffer sleep disturbance than their peers who use social media less, according to new research.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160126110759.htm

Blackcurrants may lower diabetes risk: 'Antioxidants in the fruit affect how the body breaks down carbohydrates and sugars'

Can eating blackcurrants cut the risk of diabees in people who are overweight? That's the thinking behind a new clinical trial.

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Have scientists found a CURE for Type 1 diabetes? Experts halt the disease by implanting cells that help produce insulin

Experts from US hospitals and institutions including Harvard University managed to transplant cells into mice, which immediately began producing insulin.

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Do YOU have pre-diabetes? Take this one minute video test to find out…

Around 30% of adults in the UK and US have pre-diabetes - meaning they are on the verge of suffering from the full-blown illness. But many are unaware they have it a there are few symptoms.

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How frying is 'HEALTHIER than boiling': Sautéing vegetables in olive oil 'increases antioxidants - helping prevent cancer and diabetes'

Scientists at the University of Granada in Spain found frying cubes of potato, pumpkin, tomato and eggplant in extra virgin olive oil increased their levels of disease-fighting phenols and antioxidants.

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Skinny people get type 2 diabetes too: 10st 7lb man who exercised regularly is stunned to be told STRESS triggered the condition - but he managed to REVERSE it in 11 DAYS

Richard Doughty, 59, from Watford, discovered stress can raise blood sugar levels, leading to his shock diagnosis. He began a 800-calorie a day diet to 'de-clog' his pancreas - with incredible results.

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Dr Michael Mosley's diet for those at risk of Type 2 diabetes

Here, Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY explains how the diet isn’t quite as tough as you may fear and what changes you should expect along the way.

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Bacteria in your gut reveal astonishing secrets about your health

The bacteria in our guts is unique to all of us and may affect us more than we think, including influencing your risk of health problems like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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Weekend catch-up sleep can reduce diabetes risk associated with sleep loss

Two consecutive nights of extended sleep, a typical weekend occurrence, appears to counteract the increased risk of diabetes associated with short-term sleep restriction during the work week, at least in lean, healthy, young men eating a controlled diet.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160118184342.htm

Blood Sugar Diet can help you avoid or even reverse Type 2 diabetes

Dr Michael Mosley has put together a simple diet plan and lifestyle programme that should not only reduce the risk of getting Type 2 diabetes, but can reverse it in sufferers - all in only eight weeks.

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How your friends ARE good for your health: Sociable people 'have more diverse gut bacteria, lowering the risk of obesity and diabetes'

Scientists from Berkeley, Duke University, and the universities of Minnesota and Texas, found the more sociable chimpanzees were the more diverse their gut microbiome, which helped protect against disease.

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Diet that can help you avoid or even reverse Type 2 diabetes revealed

Dr Michael Mosley has put together a simple diet plan and lifestyle programme that should not only reduce the risk of getting Type 2 diabetes, but can reverse it in sufferers - all in only eight weeks.

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5:2 diet creator shows how YOU can reverse diabetes in just eight weeks

This wake up call isn't only addressed to those already suffering from diabetes. Dr Michael Mosley explains how those at risk from Type 2 diabetes can change their futures.

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Adolescents stress more with poor sleep

Cortisol levels that indicate increased stress response are higher in adolescents with sleep problems.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160114164001.htm

What you eat can influence how you sleep

A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160114213443.htm

Have scientists discovered the elixir of youth? Hormone 'extends lifespan by 40%, protecting the immune system against the ravages of age'

Yale scientists found the hormone FGF21 extends lifespan in mice by 40%, by protecting the immune system from the effects of age. They hope their findings will help treat cancer and diabetes.

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Eating one baked potato a week could increase risk of pregnancy diabetes

Harvard scientists suspect the readily-absorbable starch in potatoes may be to blame.Swapping potatoes for vegetables, or pulses such as beans, lentils and peas, reduced the risk.

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Important associations between genetics, sleep behavior identified by study

A research initiative exploring the utility of genetic information in the clinical setting has published a study and identified six noteworthy genes that affect human sleep duration. The focus of the paper was to identify the genes associated with sleep duration and validate the connection between sleep and several demographic and lifestyle factors, including age, gender, weight, ethnicity, exercise, smoking and alcohol.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160112125725.htm

Diabetes raises the risk of getting dementia by 60%

Researchers at Curtin University in Perth, reviewed 14 studies involving more than 2.3 million people. Diabetics could cut their chances of dementia with a healthier lifestyle, it found.

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Even children with higher IQs behave better when their sleep apnea is fixed

Many doctors will ask about quality of sleep when children have problems at school, but new research shows it's just as important to pay attention to how high achievers are sleeping.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160108134211.htm

Snappy Sleep Stager system identifies gene related to shorter sleep

Sleep genetics research has been advanced by developing a new method for monitoring mouse sleep cycles. The Snappy Sleep Stager is a non-invasive, automated sleep cycle monitoring system based on mouse respiration, or breathing. By combining it with a new system for developing nearly perfect knock-out mice, they have identified a new short-sleeper gene, Nr3a.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160107184940.htm