Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Getting enough sleep could help prevent type 2 diabetes

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/labr-ges061213.php

Public release date: 18-Jun-2013
Contact: Laura Mecoy
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed)

LA BioMed research finds improved insulin sensitivity

SAN FRANCISCO – (June 18, 2013) – Men who lose sleep during the work week may be able to lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by getting more hours of sleep, according to Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) research findings presented today at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

The study by Peter Liu, MD, PhD, an LA BioMed lead researcher, found that insulin sensitivity, the body's ability to clear glucose (blood sugar) from the bloodstream, significantly improved after three nights of "catch-up sleep" on the weekend in men with long-term, weekday sleep restrictions.

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