We've seen a great deal of research that indicates a strong link between sleep disorders and Type 2 diabetes. Now there's evidence that this link may be genetic. A new study reveals scientists have ...

The natural sleep hormone melatonin inhibits insulin secretion among people with a very common variation in the gene coding for the melatonin receptor and may help explain a higher risk of type 2 ...

Women secreting low levels of melatonin are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who have higher levels of this hormone, new observational research shows. "This case-control study is the ...

Learn more about some of the long-term effects of taking melatonin as an adult or a child.

A new experimental and clinical study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the sleep hormone melatonin impairs insulin secretion in people with a common gene variant. "This could explain why the ...

Cataract surgery was associated with an increase in melatonin secretion, according to new study findings; melatonin secretion has been linked to depression, diabetes, cognitive impairment, and breast ...

Low levels of melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of sleep, may boost the risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

An international study led by the University of Granada (UGR) has revealed that melatonin, known for its ability to regulate the sleep/wake cycle, can restore the composition of muscle fibers and ...