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Four steps to help people with diabetes understand, monitor, and manage diabetes. Explains diabetes ABCs and ways to stay healthy and control the disease.
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As we wrap up the end of 2021, here are the most popular posts of the year, plus two posts you may have missed.
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Describes how abdominal adhesions form. Explains their causes and how they can lead to intestinal obstruction.
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Learn how to use the Body Weight Planner, which helps adults set their personal physical activity and calorie goals.
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Dr. William T. Cefalu shares how health care professionals can help patients with type 2 diabetes achieve remission and sustain it over time.
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Describes symptoms, causes, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which acid reflux leads to symptoms or complications.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants.
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Explains the causes of acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD), a common condition in people with kidney failure who are treated with dialysis.
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Overview of acromegaly, a disorder that occurs when the body makes too much growth hormone over a long period of time.
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Read about decreased functional status and quality of life (QOL) issues that frequently complicate progressive CKD.
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Dr. Nathan D. Wong explains why it is so important to talk about heart disease with patients who have diabetes.
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Dr. Paul Kimmel discusses the NIDDK Hemodialysis Opioid Prescription Effort (HOPE) consortium, which is part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative.
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Dr. Matthew Kreuter explains how health care professionals can address the individual social needs of patients who have diabetes.
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Describes adrenal insufficiency, or Addison’s disease, and secondary adrenal insufficiency and the role of the adrenal hormones cortisol and aldosterone.
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Describes Alagille syndrome, a rare, inherited disorder that affects the liver. Covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outlook.
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Defines albuminuria and discusses who is at risk. Reviews the signs of albuminuria and provides information about testing procedures and treatment options.
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Overview of amyloidosis, a condition where abnormal proteins called amyloid build up in organs and tissues, and how the condition affects the kidneys.
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Learn about problems of the lower GI tract, such as anorectal malformation, colonic atresia, malrotation, intussusception, fistula, prolapse, and volvulus.
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Overview of anemia in people with chronic kidney disease, a common complication in people with advanced kidney disease.
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Overview of anemia of inflammation, also called anemia of chronic disease, a type of anemia that affects people who have conditions that cause inflammation.
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Overview of anti-GBM disease, a rare autoimmune disorder that affects the kidneys and lungs and can be fatal if not treated promptly.
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Learn about aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, rare disorders that affect bone marrow and blood, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of appendicitis, a digestive system infection treated with surgery or antibiotics.
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A doctor provides an overview of kidney disease medications and their relation to other conditions, such as high blood pressure.
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Learn how an artificial pancreas system can automatically control blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Albuminuria may be a sign of CKD. A urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio on a spot urine specimen is the recommended test to assess and monitor urine albumin.
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Discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of autoimmune hepatitis, a disease in which your immune system attacks the liver, causing inflammation and damage.
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Overview of autonomic neuropathy—damage to nerves that control your internal organs, including your heart, digestive system, bladder, eyes, and sex organs.
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Dr. David Arterburn discusses how bariatric surgery can be safe and effective in improving health for people who have obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Overview of Barrett’s esophagus, including the causes and association with GERD, as well as symptoms, treatments, complications, diet, and self-care.
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Susan Z. Yanovski, MD, discusses how the benefits of behavioral weight management treatment can apply to the care of people with diabetes.
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Read about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of biliary atresia, a condition in infants in which bile ducts are scarred and blocked, leading to liver damage.
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Overview of binge eating disorder—how common it is, who is most likely to develop it, related health problems, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of bladder control problems and bedwetting in children. Treatments may include home care, alarms, and medicine.
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Learn about one of the most common bladder control problems, urinary incontinence, which is a condition that involves the accidental loss or leaking of urine.
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An overview of bladder infection in adults, which is a type of urinary tract infection. Describes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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An overview of bladder infection in children, which is a type of urinary tract infection. Describes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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Use the body mass index (BMI) calculator.
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Read about causes, diagnosis, and treatment of bowel control problems including information on diet and nutrition, and fecal incontinence in children.
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Dr. Jay H. Shubrook discusses MOBEC, Touro University California’s Mobile Diabetes Education Center.
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People with diabetes, especially older adults, are at risk for fractures and other bone problems. Know the signs to look for and steps for prevention.
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Dr. José A. Luchsinger shares his insights on the relationship between diabetes and cognitive impairment.
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A doctor explains that kidney damage caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD) is usually permanent, and how kidney treatment works to prevent further damage.
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Learn about the two most common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults—diabetes and high blood pressure—as well as other causes of CKD in adults.
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As we continue to honor NIDDK’s 70th anniversary, learn about some of the research advancements we’ve made over the last seven decades.
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In honor of NIDDK’s 70th anniversary, learn about some of the study results we’ve discovered through funding our research areas.
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Describes symptoms, causes, and treatment of celiac disease, a condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, damaging the small intestine.
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Overview of serologic and genetic tests for celiac disease. If serologic tests suggest celiac disease, intestinal biopsies are used to confirm the diagnosis.
