Nature Genetics

The BBC News website is reporting that the journal Nature Genetics has found that the workings of our internal body clock appear to be directly connected to our risk of diabetes.

The research apparently found faults in a key 'clock gene' were linked to blood sugar levels and type II diabetes. Some scientists already believe that our circadian rhythms (body clock) have a role to play in the condition, which affects millions worldwide.

But one expert said more evidence was needed, before a link was proved.