Sleeping in a light room may cause type 2 diabetes by preventing the production of insulin, study finds

Sleeping in a light room may cause type 2 diabetes by preventing the production of insulin, new research suggests.

After spending just one night in a faintly-lit room, people have greater levels of insulin resistance, a US study found.

Insulin resistance is the reduced ability of cells to respond to the hormone, which transports glucose out of the bloodstream and is associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes.

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