The Year in Diabetes and Obesity

This second installment of <i>The Year in Diabetes and Obesity</i> review series includes thought-provoking reviews on  central nervous system control of glucose and energy metabolism; stearoyl CoA desaturase in obesity and metabolism; circadian disruption and metabolic dysfunction; incretin hormones; metabolic syndrome, adipokines, and dementia; interventions for the prevention or reversal of type 1 diabetes; the role of intestinal microbiome in humans and mice with type 1 diabetes; building smarter and better insulins; RAGE––a multi-ligand receptor in chronic diseases; diabetes, cancer risk, and metformin––connections of metabolism and cell proliferation; prevalence of diabetes in Asia; and prioritization of care in adults with diabetes and co-existing chronic conditions.<br /> <br /> NOTE: <i>Annals</i> volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit <a href=”http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632″>http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632</a>.<br /> <br /> ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (<a href=”http://www.nyas.org”>www.nyas.org</a>). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to <i>Annals</i> online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit <a href=”http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx”>http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx</a> for more information about becoming a member.<br /> <br />