Britain will be the fattest nation in Europe within a decade: 40% of adults to be classed as obese due to reliance on cheap, calorific food

Public health officials warn that many of these adults will go on to suffer ‘life-changing consequences’ including cancer, strokes, type 2 diabetes and heart attacks. The research was published in The Lancet.

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For young adults, sleep problems predict later pain problems

For at least some groups of 'emerging adults,' sleep problems are a predictor of chronic pain and worsening pain severity over time, suggests a study.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160331124717.htm

Common diabetes drug taken by one million patients 'raises the risk of bladder cancer by two-thirds'

Pioglitazone helps to control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. It remains popular with doctors even though newer and better diabetes drugs exist because it is so cheap.

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Sitting is the new smoking - so how can YOU stay active when you're tied to your office job? Expert reveals her top tips

Dr Sally Norton, an NHS weight loss expert, reveals how office workers can build short bursts of activity into their busy schedules, to lower their risk of diabetes, obesity, heart disease and early death.

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Diabetes campaign shows how too much sugar can cause gaping wounds and gangrene

The campaign, by the Diabetes Association of Thailand, aims to raise awareness to the little-known complications of type 2 diabetes, including poor wound healing, ulcers and gangrene.

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Heart attack patients are getting YOUNGER and fatter: Sufferers know the risks but simply ignore them

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic found the average age had fallen from 64 to 60 with many patients having preventable risk factors like smoking and diabetes.

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Doctor who failed to diagnose Type 1 diabetes in a teenager just hours before she died

Claire Taylor, 17, (left) from Angus, had been vomiting bile and suffering from abdominal pain. But Dr Michelle Watts, 47, suggested the pain was due to 'constipation', a tribunal found.

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Heart attack patients are getting YOUNGER and fatter: Sufferers know the risks but simply ignore them

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic found the average age had fallen from 64 to 60 with many patients having preventable risk factors like smoking and diabetes.

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Losing weight with a high-protein diet can help adults sleep better

Overweight and obese adults who are losing weight with a high-protein diet are more likely to sleep better, according to new research. The study also has studied how dietary protein quantity, sources and patterns affect appetite, body weight and body composition.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160324133028.htm

Sleep tight, fruit fly: Scientists find gene responsible for sleep deprivation and metabolic disorders

Like humans, fruit flies sleep at night, caffeine affects their sleep, and if they get a lousy night's sleep it can affect their memory performance. But what can they tell us about the connection between sleep deprivation and metabolic disorders like diabetes and obesity? A lot, according to a new study that is the first to identify that a conserved gene -- translin -- works as a modulator of sleep in response to metabolic changes.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160324133839.htm

Dutch students' grades lower due to lack of sleep

Students who have a chronic lack of sleep have lower grades and find it harder to concentrate. Around a third of students do not feel well rested enough to be able to study properly, a Dutch study shows.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160322082044.htm

Diabetes can be reversed with an 8 week crash diet

A crash diet lasting eight weeks can reverse type 2 diabetes, say experts. People who suffered with diabetes for a decade saw their condition eradicated after they restricted their eating for two months.

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Eating nuts and cooking with vegetable oil 'prevents the progression of type 2 diabetes'

King's College London experts revealed replacing saturated fats - which are found in animal products, such as butter and meat - with polyunsaturated fats can stop prediabetes from becoming type 2 diabetes.

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Crash risk soars among truck drivers who fail to adhere to sleep apnea treatment

The largest study of obstructive sleep apnea and crash risk among CMV drivers involved 1,613 truck drivers with sleep apnea and an equal number of controls. The rate of preventable crashes was 5 times higher among truck drivers with sleep apnea who failed to adhere to PAP therapy, compared with matched controls. In contrast, the crash rate of drivers with sleep apnea who were fully or partially adherent with treatment was statistically similar to controls.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160321081224.htm

Diabetes could be revolutionised by new skin patch that tests blood sugar AND delivers drugs when needed

It is hoped the graphene and gold patch, created by the Institute for Basic Science, South Korea, could also be used to replace the insulin jabs that are used to treat diabetes.

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Diabetes could be revolutionised by new skin patch that tests blood sugar AND delivers drugs when needed

It is hoped the graphene and gold patch, created by the Institute for Basic Science, South Korea, could also be used to replace the insulin jabs that are used to treat diabetes.

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Diabetes could be revolutionised by new skin patch that tests blood sugar AND delivers drugs when needed

It is hoped the graphene and gold patch, created by the Institute for Basic Science, South Korea, could also be used to replace the insulin jabs that are used to treat diabetes.

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Diabetic who drank FIVE energy drinks a day loses 8st after doctors warning

Victoria Stean, 24, from Milton Keynes, was at risk of losing her vision after being diagnosed with retinopathy, linked to her diabetes and poor diet. She slimmed to 11st 7lbs and is now a size 10.

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Calcium controls sleep duration in mice

Researchers have identified seven genes responsible for causing mice to stay awake or fall asleep based on a theoretical model of sleep and on experiments using 21 different genetically modified mice, some of which showed different sleep durations. Researchers hope that their research will contribute to the understanding and treatment of sleep disorders and associated neurodegenerative diseases.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160317145907.htm

Prescribe EXERCISE not drugs to help treat 'heart disease, diabetes, back pain and arthritis', doctors told

Bond University experts revealed doctors overprescribe drugs and surgery as treatment for chronic health conditions - when exercise often has the same effects, with fewer harms.

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Can you really get a fifth of your daily calories from SUGAR and still be healthy?

Dr Claire Marriot, of the University of Brighton, describes the Hazda tribe in Tanzania, who survive off honey and yet have long life expectancies and low rates of type 2 diabetes.

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Banish BMI! Measuring waist-to-height ratio with a piece of STRING is 'a better indication of heart disease, stroke and diabetes'

Experts from Cass Business School revealed Public Health England uses 'flawed' BMI to gauge obesity-related health risk - which leads 35 per cent of 'at risk' people believe they are 'normal.'

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Experimental blood test could detect 'multiple diseases' including cancer, MS and diabetes, experts claim

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have hailed the new test a 'breakthrough with huge potential', though they stressed it will not be available to use on humans in the near future.

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Angus teen died after doctor missed signs of undiagnosed diabetes

Claire Taylor, 17, ftrom Angus, Scotland, had been vomiting bile and suffering abdominal pain and a purple complexion. But her GP repeatedly failed to carry out the appropriate tests.

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How a bad night's sleep might worsen cancer development

Recent studies have indicated that patients with sleep apnea may be associated with worse cancer outcomes. Now a new animal study uncovers a possible mechanism which may underlie this link.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160314090957.htm

Wireless device delivers round the clock life-saving insulin medication

Welsh company Cellnovo has created a body-worn wireless insulin pump (pictured) the size of a box of matches that could revolutionise diabetes treatment and end the days of injections.

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Retirement is good for your health

People become more active, sleep better and reduce their sitting time when they retire, a new Australian study has shown. The differences were significant even after adjusting for factors such as age, sex, urban/rural residence, marital status and education. There was no significant association found between retirement and alcohol use or fruit and vegetable consumption.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160311105229.htm

CPAP may not improve glycemic control in people with diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may not experience improved glycemic control by using continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, as some studies have suggested, according to the results of a randomized, controlled trial.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160311105759.htm

The link between DIET and the onset of puberty: Teenage girls who eat red meat 'start their periods five months earlier'

University of Michigan scientists found girls who regularly consume red meat start their periods five months earlier - which raises their risk of breast cancer, heart disease and diabetes later in life.

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New report recommends research to improve understanding of relationship between fatigue and crash risk

Insufficient sleep can decrease a commercial motor vehicle driver's level of alertness, which may increase the risk of a crash, yet little is known about effective ways to minimize that risk, says a new report.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160310125330.htm