National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIDDK conducts and supports research on many of the most common, costly, and chronic conditions to improve health.
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The NIDDK Director
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P.
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Research & Funding
Work side-by-side with leading NIH scientists.
Where to register and what to do before you apply for a funding opportunity
NIDDK offers and partcipates in a variety of opportunities for researchers.
Is Participating in Clinical Trials Right for You?
Clinical trials offer hope for many people and an opportunity to help
researchers find better treatments for others in the future.
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It occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time.
Most common in infants and young children, Vesicoureteral Reflux could be the cause.
Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging, discuss Alzheimer’s disease.