Sleep and blood sugar in African Americans | Melanoma | Testing oral drugs

Poor sleep linked with higher blood sugar in African Americans; genetic regions linked to melanoma; robotic screening speeds drug testing

May 5, 2020 Edition

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Poor sleep linked with higher blood sugar levels in African Americans

African American men and women who had severe sleep apnea or other disrupted sleep patterns had higher blood sugar levels than those who slept normally.


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New genetic regions linked to risk of melanoma

Researchers linked new regions of the genome to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, suggesting new avenues to explore for a better understanding of the disease.


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Robotic screening speeds testing of oral drugs

A robotic system to rapidly test the absorption of drugs in the small intestine could help speed the development and testing of oral medications.


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