The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) “conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines.”
“The Institute’s Division of Intramural Research encompasses the broad spectrum of metabolic diseases such as: diabetes, obesity, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive and liver diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology. Basic research studies include: biochemistry, biophysics, nutrition, pathology, histochemistry, bioorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, chemical and molecular biology, and pharmacology.”
They provide helpful information on the following topics:
- Diabetes
- Digestive Diseases (including liver diseases)
- Kidney and Urologic Diseases
- Weight Control
- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
- Hematologic Diseases
- Nutrition
- Easy-to-read versions
- Spanish-language versions
- NIDDK Image Library
- NIDDK Reference Collection
- Interactive Health Education Tools from NIH
