Diabetes patients defy the NHS over guidelines diet that is low in carbohydrates

More than 120,000 people signed up to a ‘low-carb’ diet plan launched by the forum diabetes.co.uk in a backlash against official advice - and 80,000 found their blood sugar levels dropped after 10 weeks.

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Lose 10% of your body weight to cut the risk of diabetes by 90%

Eating 800 calories a day for 8 weeks cuts weight by an an average of 11% - reversing diabetes, according to the global Preview study, presented at the European Obesity Summit, Sweden.

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Is YOUR job killing you? Long hours stuck behind a desk to impress the boss can lead to heart disease and type 2 diabetes

A study by the National Charity Partnership - a collaboration between Diabetes UK, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Tesco - found 24 per cent of workers regularly work through their break.

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Jet lag? Newly synthesized molecules turn back biological clock

Scientists have designed new molecules that modify the circadian rhythm, opening the way to the possibility of managing jet lag and improving treatments for sleep disorders.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160529175837.htm

Mimicking deep sleep brain activity improves memory

It is not surprising that a good night's sleep improves our ability to remember what we learned during the day. Now, researchers have discovered a brain circuit that governs how certain memories are consolidated in the brain during sleep. The study shows how experimentally manipulating the identified neural connection during non-REM sleep (deep sleep) can prevent or enhance memory retention in mice.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160526151749.htm

Sweeteners DO cut calories but ALSO increase your risk of diabetes, experts warn

Scientists at York University in Toronto say sweeteners, particularly aspartame, can trigger type 2 diabetes, because they are broken down by bacteria in the gut.

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East London widow Jennifer Sanders sues hospital for husband Freddie's treatment

Freddie Sanders, 66, already had prostate cancer and diabetes when he was admitted to Whipps Cross Hospital, East London, with a severe cough on Boxing Day 2013.

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Give type 2 diabetics weight-loss surgery to REVERSE their condition, leading experts urge

Dozens of organisations - including Diabetes UK and the American Diabetes Association - said bariatric surgery is a cost-effective option and should be recognised as a standard treatment.

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ME & MY OPERATION: The jab that can potentially reverse Type 2 diabetes in just TEN DAYS

Susan Dawson, 53, who helps to run her family farm near St Andrews, Fife, has undergone islet transplant therapy - and reveals how it has changed her life.

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Fruit fly brains shed light on why we get tired when we stay up too late

Studying fruit flies, whose sleep is remarkably similar to that in people, researchers say they've identified brain cells that are responsible for why delaying bedtime creates chronic sleepiness.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160519130131.htm

Sleep disorders common in athletes, but easily fixable

Professional athletes suffer from sleep disorders more frequently than generally thought, however, systematic examination, counseling and individual treatment planning can improve the quality of their sleep. A new Finnish study clearly shows for the first time that systematic measures can improve the sleep of professional athletes.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160519082056.htm

Enhanced hippocampal-cortical coupling improves memory

For the first time, scientists have produced direct evidence that the long-term storage of memories involves a dialogue between two brain structures, the hippocampus and cortex, during sleep; by enhancing this dialogue, they succeeded in triggering the consolidation of memories that would otherwise have been forgotten.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160518074211.htm

As sleep apnea severity increases so do the learning challenges in kids

Sleep assessments in young children showed that, in the context of habitual snoring and enlarged tonsils and adenoids, moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea increased the likelihood and magnitude of cognitive deficits. These deficits include, but are not limited to, problems with attention, memory and language.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160516213857.htm

The no-surgery 'gastric band' that helps patients shed weight AND beat diabetes

The EndoBarrier is tube made from a Teflon-like material that is inserted into the stomach and the small intestine. It stops food being digested and fools patients into feeling full.

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My diabetes was caused by my awful diet, admits Tom Hanks

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, 59, has admitted he was a 'total idiot' for eating an unhealthy diet when he was younger, which he blames for his diabetes diagnosis.

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Untreated sleep apnea may be related to melanoma aggressiveness

Untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased aggressiveness of malignant cutaneous melanoma, according to the first multicenter prospective study on the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing (apnea or hypopnea) and cancer.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160516181459.htm

Are GERMS to blame for type 1 diabetes? Discovery that bacteria 'destroys insulin-producing cells' raises hopes of a cure

Findings from a Cardifff University study show how killer T-cells, a type of white blood cell that normally protect against germs, are activated to destroy the cells that produce insulin.

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Revealed, the 'hidden killers' that could send you to an early grave: Broken bones, loneliness and a lack of smell could be 'MORE important than obesity and diabetes'

Chicago University experts found factors such as broken bones, loneliness, sense of smell and sleep affect whether someone will live a long and healthy life just as much as medical conditions.

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Rapid eye movement sleep: Keystone of memory formation

For decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement sleep -- the phase where dreams appear -- is directly involved in memory formation. Now, a study provides evidence that REM sleep does, indeed, play this role -- at least in mice.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160513130241.htm

Women with temporary diabetes in pregnancy have babies that gain weight early in life

Researchers from Imperial College London found that even aged just ten weeks old, these newborns had 16 per cent more body fat than other infants.

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Are oranges and grapes key to fighting the flab? Two compounds 'could help beat obesity, diabetes AND heart disease'

Scientists at Warwick University found when they combined trans-resveratrol from red grapes, with hesperetin from oranges it decreases blood glucose, improves the action of insulin and health of arteries.

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Treating sleep apnea could reduce emergencies in hospitalized patients

Treating high-risk hospitalized patients for sleep apnea may decrease the frequency of emergency rescues from hospital personnel, known as rapid response events, new research suggests.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160511154157.htm

Melbourne woman used her diabetes to lose weight treated her body so badly her teeth fell out

How far would you go for the dream body? Not as far as Skye Simpson. The diabetic beauty therapist from Melbourne deliberately skipped her insulin injections, meaning she lost her teeth at 30.

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Gorging on junk food is as damaging to your body as DIABETES, experts warn

Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University found a diet high in cheese, chocolate bars, biscuits and sweets causes as much damage to the kidneys as type 2 diabetes over a period of just eight weeks.

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Infants swaddling for sleep associated with sudden infant death syndrome

The risk of sudden infant death syndrome appears to increase when infants are swaddled while sleeping on their stomachs or sides, new research has found. The analysis looked at four studies, which spanned two decades and covered three diverse geographical areas, including regions of England, Tasmania in Australia, and Chicago, Ill.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160509105604.htm