Wiley-Blackwell The Year in Diabetes and Obesity, Volume 1212: 68 (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)

Product Description The Year in Diabetes and Obesity will fulfill a critical need in by publishing timely, thought-provoking reviews on the molecular, basic, and clinical aspects of diabetes and obesity.  Reviews in the inaugural issue will include:  Early life nutrition and Metabolic Programming; Neuroendocrine Responses to Hypoglycemia; Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: The Impact of Preventative Therapies; Gastrointestinal Hormones and beta-cell Mass Regulation; CNS leptin and Insulin Action in the Control of Energy Homeostasis; The Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes: What have we learned from GWAS?; Management of Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients; Circadian control of metabolism; Metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes; and Adipokines. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit . ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit for more information about becoming a member. About the Author Alvin C. Powers, M.D. is the Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science Professor, Medicine, and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center. Director, Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology. Dr. Powers is a physician-scientist whose research on type 1 and type 2 diabetes focuses on pancreatic islet biology, development, and function. His research is or has been supported by the NIH, the VA Research Service, the JDRF, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Dr. Powers is also the Director of the Vanderbilt Medical Student Research Training Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism and the Coordinator for the NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes.