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New research finds that one night of sleep deprivation and six months on a high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity to a similar degree, demonstrating the importance of a good night’s sleep on health. (stock image) Credit: © tab62 / Fotolia

New research finds 1 night of sleep deprivation and six months on a high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity to a similar degree, demonstrating the importance of a good night’s sleep on health. This study used a canine model to examine whether sleep deprivation and a high-fat diet affect insulin sensitivity in similar ways.

When the body becomes insulin resistant, it needs to produce more insulin to keep blood sugar stable. This may eventually lead to Type 2 diabetes which is a/w heart disease...

CD24 expressed by cells of hematopoietic origin and not cells in stromal compartments is required for extramedullary stress erythropoiesis following in vivo CD24 engagement

This could represent a significant step forward in the battle against anemia, benefitting people with diabetes, kidney disease or cancer, and older people for whom anemia can become a chronic problem. While more work needs to be done before the method could be used in people, the possibilities are tantalizing.

Eg it could allow doctors to turn on red blood cell production whenever necessary;
~be used on the battlefield to triage wounded soldiers until they could receive a blood transfusion; and
~be used to treat people who cannot receive blood transfusions because of religious beliefs.

Note: Anemia is the most common bl...

Potential mechanisms contributing to low bone mass and increased fracture susceptibility in diabetes mellitus.

“Clinical trials have revealed a startling elevation in fracture risk in diabetic patients,” says Liyun Wang, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware. “Bone fractures can be life threatening – nearly one in six hip fracture patients dies within a year of injury.” As physical exercise is proven to improve bone properties and reduce fracture risk in non-diabetic people, Wang’s group decided to test its efficacy in Type 1 diabetes.

Osteocytes are critical to maintenance of the tissue quality and mechanical integrity of bone...