From the NIDDK: HHS, NIH, NIDDK Research and News

From the NIDDK: HHS, NIH, NIDDK Research and News

From the NIDDK: HHS, NIH, NIDDK Research and News

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) sent this bulletin at 04/30/2013 11:48 AM EDT

2013 Edition of NIDDK’s Annual Scientific Report Now Available

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) annual scientific report, NIDDK Recent Advances & Emerging Opportunities, is now available. This report highlights examples of NIDDK-supported research advances published in fiscal year 2012.

New NIH Resources Help Growing Number of Americans with Vision Loss

A large-print booklet and a series of videos to help people adapt to life with low vision are available from the National Eye Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The chief causes of vision loss in older people are age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataract, and glaucoma.