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Scientists OBNARUZHILI discovers the sleep disorders with one of the spread of disease

Violation of the daily rhythm, might contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes among those who receive a particular gene.

Accommodation at night and watch the day – not just a matter of habit. At various times of day in the body are different processes, different biochemical reactions that are not reviewed until the end. But it is well known that violations of the daily rhythm affect health.

Another proof of this is a large international team of scientists, among whom there are few Russians working abroad. Their article published the current issue Nature Genetics. They found that a particular gene variant, which is responsible for developing a protein that could be sensitive to the hormone melatonin, increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, or age, as it is also called.