UM: Health

Science News reports on three genomic studies that show a link between a lack of sleep and Type 2 diabetes. Says Gonçalo Abecasis, a UM professor and coauthor of one of the studies: “Sleep disrupts the circadian clock, and the melatonin receptor disrupts the circadian clock. These are two different ways to interrupt the clock, but both lead to the same endpoint of diabetes.” [Source]