Substances in Coffee May Prevent, Treat Diabetes



Compounds found in coffee may point to a new way of preventing as well as treating diabetes. John Schieszer reports in today's Medical Minute that the misfoldings of a substance called human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) appears to be involved in the development of diabetes.
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