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.

January 17, 2012 (Health Behavior News Service) — Signs that read, “Burn Calories, Not Electricity” posted in lobbies of New York City buildings, motivated more people to take the stairs and continue to use them even months later.

January 14, 2012 (Health Behavior News Service) — For type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin, monitoring their blood sugar does little to control blood sugar levels over time and may not be worth the effort or expense, according to a new evidence review.