Health News: [diabetes ]: Low melatonin may increase diabetes risk

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Low melatonin may increase diabetes risk Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 05:07 PM PDT A hormone best known for its role in helping people sleep may play a part in someone's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Continue reading Diabetes link to low sleep hormone level Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 04:54 PM PDT A decrease in sleep hormone melatonin levels has been linked to an increased risk of adult onset diabetes. Continue reading Diet 'just as good as op' for diabetes Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 04:38 PM PDT A LOW-calorie diet is just as effective at beating diabetes as drastic stomach surgery, according to new research. Continue reading Ecuadorian Dwarfs Appear to be Immune to Cancer and Diabetes Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 04:07 PM PDT Scientists are studying a group of dwarfs living in Ecuador after they discovered they seem to be immune to diabetes and cancer. The family lives in a remote part of the country, and have a condition called Laron dwarfism that seems to be caused by inbreeding. Though they grow to only 4 feet, the condi... Continue reading Diabetes link to low sleep hormone levels Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 04:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON: A decrease in levels of the sleep hormone melatonin has been linked to an increased risk of [...] Continue reading Health Net Working to Reduce High Rates of Diabetes among Hispanics Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 03:46 PM PDT LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April is National Minority Health Month, and Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is working to reduce the increasing incidence of diabetes among Hispanics. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health – which sponsors National Minority ... Continue reading Harrison County celebrates National Public Health Week Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 02:26 PM PDT Every year in the United States, seven out of 10 deaths are due to preventable chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. In fact, chronic diseases account for 75 percent of national health Continue reading April 1-7 National Public Health Week Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 01:44 PM PDT Every year in the United States, seven out of 10 deaths are due to preventable chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. In fact, chronic diseases account for 75 percent of national health Continue reading What Is Diabetes? Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 01:42 PM PDT Diabetes is a group of diseases in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal. Most of the food a person eats is turned into glucose (a kind of sugar) for the body's cells to use for energy. Continue reading Invokana: New diabetes treatment flushes sugar, calories out of body, experts say Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 01:38 PM PDT A new diabetes drug hit the market in the past week that boasts it can drop your glucose levels and flush out "guilty" calories every time you use the bathroom. Experts say that every time the patient urinates, out goes all the unwanted sugar and calories. Doctors say this drug could even help prevent ... Continue reading

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