Sleep disruptions may up diabetes risk
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071231/ap_on_he_me/sleep_diabetes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20071228/i/r3006056481.jpg?x=130&y=109&sig=YGPVPXr4pnrL8OGIqudmLQ--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="A diabetic patient displays her insulin supplies and blood sugar level-testing device in Los Angeles, July 30, 2007. There has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so, according to a new study. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson" border="0" /></a>AP - When Shakespeare called sleep the "chief nourisher of life's feast," he may have been well ahead of his time, medically at least. Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center report that disrupting sleep damages the body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially raising the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.</p><br clear="all"/>

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