Educating parents on healthy infant sleep habits may help prevent obesity

Teaching parents bedtime techniques to encourage healthy sleep habits in their infants may help prevent obesity, according to researchers. Strong links exist between inadequate sleep and childhood obesity.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160629111002.htm

Why women can get away with a lie-in: Disrupted sleep is worse for men - and can increase the risk of diabetes

Women's bodies get better at using insulin the more sleep they have while the opposite was true for men, meaning their risk of diabetes increased the more shut-eye they had , Dutch researchers found.

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Pregnant mums at risk from diabetes even if they have only a mildly raised blood pressure because doctors assume they are fine

They have found that expectant mothers whose readings were only just above normal were up to six times more likely to develop these complications.

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Why the depressed are more likely to be hit by diabetes: Patients 60% more likely to develop the illness because of genetic link between the conditions

Experts have long known that patients with diabetes are more likely to be depressed, and vice versa, and until now they presumed it was coincidental or due to lifestyle.

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Toll of sugary 'sports' drinks on teenagers' health: Warnings sugar-packed beverages raise risk of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay

Some 68 per cent of children drink sugar-packed sports drinks that are supposedly healthy at least once a week, according to research by Cardiff University.

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'Give patients 30-minute appointments': Spending more time with a GP 'is more cost effective than many prescription drugs'

Glasgow patients living with chronic conditions like diabetes who had appointments of 30 to 45 minutes were in better health a year later than those who spent 10 minutes with their GP.

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Woman with diabetes whose family has been blighted by cancer braves a DNA test to predict her future health

Mieka Smiles, 34, from Middlesbrough, tried the 23andMe DNA test - which can be purchased from Superdrug for £125 - and claims to predict the illnesses likely to affect you in later life.

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Why broccoli really IS a superfood: Compounds in the veg lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes

Consuming the vegetable just once every three days could improve the immune system, researchers from the University of Illinois claim.

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Exercising DOESN'T make you lose weight - but it will help save your life by getting rid of deadly fat around your organs

This ‘visceral fat’ that cloaks our organs can lead to health problems – particularly type 2 diabetes and heart and circulatory disease, warn the Liverpool and Dutch researchers.

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Heart attack victims are '50% more likely to die' if they have diabetes

Dr Mike Knapton, of the British Heart Foundation, said: 'This research adds to what we already knew - that after a heart attack, you're less likely to survive if you also have diabetes.'

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Scientists find diabetes treatment drugs could impact on alzheimer's disease

Dementia-related effects in the brain can lead to changes in the body’s handling of glucose, and ultimately to diabetes, scientists from the University of Aberdeen found.

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Irregular meal patterns linked to greater risk of high blood pressure

Researchers from King's College London and Newcastle University found eating inconsistently may affect our internal body clock putting people at risk of diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure.

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Pregnant women who fast food everyday are putting 'THREE generations at risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes'

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis found expectant mothers who eat a lot of junk food presdispose their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to metabolic problems.

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Millions face heart disease, diabetes and cancer within the next 20 years

More than seven million Britons will develop cancer, heart disease and diabetes within the next 20 years because they are too fat, a stark report has warned, adding more fears to the obesity crisis.

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The man behind the revolutionary 5:2 diet reveals exactly what should be on YOUR plate

Many UK doctors still believe that once you’ve got it, type 2 diabetes is a progressive, irreversible disease and it’s best to start on medication as soon as possible. But I don’t.

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How overtime can kill: Working long hours TRIPLES risk of cancer and heart disease in women - but doesn't affect men as much

Around 70 per cent of people reported working more than 40 hours a week - tripling the risk, diabetes and arthritis in women, the Ohio State University research showed.

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Sleep disorders may predict heart events after angioplasty

People who have had procedures to open blocked heart arteries after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may have a higher risk of death, heart failure, heart attack and stroke if they have sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, compared to those who don't. The presence of sleep disorders in ACS patients is an important predictor of major cardiovascular events after angioplasty.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160615203052.htm

Childhood obesity crisis has contributed to diabetes growth among young kids

The Local Government Association survey of children under 17 found 95 per cent of those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were overweight and more than eight out of ten were obese.

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Possible missing link between sleep and improved memory

A team of sleep researchers has found that the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for control of bodily functions not consciously directed (such as breathing, heartbeat, and digestive processes) plays a role in promoting memory consolidation -- the process of converting information from short-term to long-term memory -- during sleep.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160614133617.htm

Swap steak for Greek salad to slash your risk of diabetes: Risk falls by third in people who eat a plant-based diet

Those with a higher consumption of whole grains, fruits, veg, nuts, and beans - and a lower consumption of meat - were 34 per cent less likely to be diagnosed, say Harvard scientists.

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Nighttime sleep-aid helps people experiencing occasional sleeplessness, study suggests

New research shows that an over-the-counter sleep aid helps people suffering from occasional sleep difficulties fall asleep in less than 20 minutes, on average, and improves their reported quality of sleep. The first-of-its-kind study characterizes the sleep benefits of diphenhydramine HCI (DPH), marketed for decades as a sleep-aid.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160614114045.htm

In the fight to control glucose levels, this control algorithm comes out on top

The so-called artificial pancreas — an automated insulin delivery system for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus — uses an advanced control algorithm to regulate how much insulin a pump should deliver and when. Regulating glucose is challenging because levels respond to a wide-array of variables, including food, physical activity, sleep, stress, hormones, metabolism and more.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160614083833.htm

Sleep hormone helps breast cancer drug kill more cancer cells

Tiny bubbles filled with the sleep hormone melatonin can make breast cancer treatment more effective, which means people need a lower dose, giving them less severe side effects. In a new study, researchers show that the bubbles, called nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), made tamoxifen stronger and help it kill cancer cells.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160614084206.htm

In MS, can better sleep improve cognition?

People with multiple sclerosis often have trouble with memory, attention and mental processing. New research shows some of these issues could stem from sleep disorders.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613164955.htm

The Government's carb-heavy healthy eating guide could be CAUSING obesity and type 2 diabetes, nutritionist claims

Dr Zoe Harcombe, of the University of West of Scotland, says the Government's Eatwell plate is not based on evidence and was too influenced by people in the food industry.

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Sleep duration varies by alcohol drinking patterns, race, and sex

Compared to their white counterparts within each alcohol drinking pattern (never, moderate, excessive) investigated, black men and women were significantly more likely to get less than six hours of sleep, less likely to get seven to eight hours of sleep and generally more likely to get nine or more hours of sleep. Short sleep disparity increased with increasing alcohol consumption between black and white men. Long sleep duration was more common among heavy drinkers, but only in black men and white women.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613144347.htm

Video game playing negatively influences adequate sleep and bedtimes

A new study found that gamers will push off obtaining adequate sleep in order to continue video gaming. Results show that on average, gamers delayed going to bed 36 percent of the nights they played video games. Average game playing was 4.6 nights per week. The average delay in bedtime on the nights spent gaming was 101 minutes.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613144656.htm

Caffeine has little to no benefit after 3 nights of sleep restriction

A new study found that after restricting sleep to 5 hours per night, caffeine use no longer improved alertness or performance after three nights. Results show that relative to placebo, caffeine significantly improved Psychomotor Vigilance Task performance during the first two days, but not the last three days of sleep restriction.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613130813.htm