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  1. Health & Medicine

    New drugs reduce blood sugar

    Two experimental drugs can lower blood sugar significantly in people with type 2 diabetes.

    By Nathan Seppa

  2. Three gene variants boost diabetes risk

    Researchers have linked small variations in three genes to type 2 diabetes.

    By Kate Travis
  3. Health & Medicine

    Glucosamine isn’t at fault

    The popular dietary supplement glucosamine doesn't cause insulin resistance, the precursor of type 2 diabetes.

    By Kate Travis
  4. Health & Medicine

    Coffee protects against alcoholic cirrhosis

    A sobering cup of coffee could provide protection against cirrhosis, a liver-scarring disease common in alcoholics.

    By Christen Brownlee

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    The possible link between coffee consumption and reduced occurrence of alcohol-related cirrhosis seems worthy of further study.