February 8, 2012 (Ohio State University) — A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

February 8, 2012 (Health Affairs) — Survey also shows 34 percent of physicians may not disclose medical errors to patients.

Despite wide institutional acceptance of a medical professionalism charter that endorses openness and honesty in physicians’ interactions with patients, not all doctors comply, according to a survey whose results are published in the February 2012 issue of Health Affairs.

January 11, 2012 (American Chemical Society) — “Coffee Components Inhibit Amyloid Formation of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in Vitro: Possible Link between Coffee Consumption and Diabetes Mellitus”

Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry

February 6, 2012 (Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute) — Sanford-Burnham researchers discover taste receptors in pancreatic beta cells that can sense fructose and stimulate insulin secretion.

February 6, 2012 (Newswise) — Programs that support parents during their child’s early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.

February 2, 2012 (University of Washington) — Diabetes risk is increased in men and women who eat a diet that is high in processed meats, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Processed meats include hot dogs, lunch meat, sausages and canned meats.

February 2, 2012 (NYU Langone Medical Center) — Postmenopausal women may be at higher risk of having a stroke than they think.

February 2, 2012 (Merck) — JANUMET XR can help many patients reach blood sugar goals.

January 30, 2012 (Eli Lilly) — New treatment combines DPP-4 inhibitor, linagliptin (the active ingredient in Tradjenta™ (linagliptin) tablets), and metformin in a single tablet, taken twice-daily, to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.