NIDDK Director's Update Fall 2012
Director's Note
Diseases don’t care about national borders, and neither do treatments or cures. The U.S., India, and China, among other countries, have seen increasing rates of type 2 diabetes. Just as African Americans of sub-Saharan descent face disproportionally high rates of kidney disease, so too do counterparts in ancestral lands. Read More
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- NIDDK steps up social media use to reach wider audience
- Clinic opens to aid in research to benefit American Indian populations
- Rural students soar with Aspirnaut science programs
- Funding begins for Centers for Diabetes Translation Research
- Diverse students explore research through NIDDK summer programs
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Anderson, Bavendam - A Fond Farewell
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