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Atkinson, Mark A., and Noel K. Maclaren. "What Causes Diabetes?" Scientific American, July 1990, p. 62. For insulin-dependent diabetes, the answer is an autoimmune ambush of the body’s insulin-producing cells. Why the attack begins and persists is now becoming clear.

Baldwin, R.L. "Digestion and Metabolism of Ruminants." BioScience, April 1984, p. 244.

Bels, V. L., M. Chardon, and P. Vandewalle (eds.). Biomechanics of Feeding in Vertebrates. Springer-Verlag, Berlin and New York, 1994. A collection of papers about the comparative anatomy and mechanics of an apparently simple process that is not really so simple.

Block, Eric. "The Chemistry of Garlic and Onions." Scientific American, March 1985, p. 114. A number of curious sulfur compounds underlie the odor of garlic and the tears brought on by slicing an onion. The compounds also account for medical properties long ascribed to garlic and onions.

Cerami, Anthony, Helen Vlassara, and Michael Brownlee. "Glucose and Aging." Scientific American, May 1987, p. 90. Once considered biologically inert, the body’s most abundant sugar can permanently alter some proteins. In doing so, it may contribute to age-associated declines in the functioning of cells and tissues.

Chivers, D. J., and P. Langer (eds.). The Digestive System in Mammals: Food, Form, and Function. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge and New York, 1994. Papers from a workshop about the physiology of the mammalian intestinal system.

Lawn, Richard M. "Lipoprotein(s) in Heart Disease." Scientific American, June 1992, p. 26. Some additional information about the structure of lipoproteins and their medical implications.

Radetsky, Peter. "Gut Thinking." Discover, May 1995, p. 76. Anthropologist Katherine Milton discovered that spider and howler monkeys in the same environment in Panama have very different brain sizes. She attributes this to the effects of their different diets on their evolution.

Sanderson, S. Laurie, and Richard Wassersug. "Suspension-feeding Vertebrates." Scientific American, March 1990, p. 96. Animals that filter their food out of the water can reap the abundance of plankton and grow in huge numbers or to enormous size.

Wilkinson, Gerald S. "Food Sharing in Vampire Bats." Scientific American, February 1990, p. 76. A buddy system among vampire bats ensures that food distribution among the bats is equitable.

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