The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project advises everyone with Type 2 diabetes to be aware of their high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). November is National Diabetes Month. Research shows that sleep apnea afflicts 7 in 10 people with Type 2 diabetes. OSA [...]
A new study found that women diagnosed with gestational diabetes are nearly seven times more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than other pregnant women. "It is common for pregnant women to experience sleep disruptions, but the risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea increases [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is advising anyone with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension to be evaluated for sleep apnea by a board-certified sleep medicine physician. “Type 2 diabetics and people with hypertension are much more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea than [...]
Millions of Americans are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, yet the exact causes of diabetes still puzzle scientists. Now, new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that the amount of melatonin a person secretes during sleep may predict their risk of developing [...]
Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can lead not only to obesity, but can also increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. This is the first study to definitely show that insulin activity is controlled by the body's circadian biological clock. The study, [...]
A new study of 27 normal weight, 30- to 45-year-old men and women examined the association between sleep duration and hunger. Results indicate that increasing the amount of sleep that adults get could lead to reduced food intake, but the hormonal process differs between [...]
A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night's sleep. As a result, they have worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and behavioral problems. The study tracked the sleep health of 50 Type 1 diabetics, [...]
A new study found that the longer women worked rotating night shifts, the greater their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers also found that extended years of rotating night shift work was associated with weight gain. The weight gain may have contributed to [...]
Life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2009, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An American born in 2009 can now expect to live about 78 years and two months, a two month increase compared to [...]
People with obstructive sleep apnea often report that it’s been years since they’ve gotten a good night of sleep. Usually, CPAP therapy is their best chance to wake up in the morning feeling refreshed again. Once they adjust to sleeping with CPAP, many users [...]
