National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Check out the latest Director's Update and subscribe to follow NIDDK news, such as a new chapter of "Diabetes in America" summarizing research on type 1 diabetes (T1D) prevention trials. https://lnkd.in/gaT9B9Xx #DKupdate

Help your patients join the Great American Smokeout! Teach patients how smoking can impact their diabetes and help them make a plan to quit. https://lnkd.in/ehSjp9pz

New NIDDK-funded research in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine Science Magazine found that interfering with the growth of inflammatory immune cells could represent a therapeutic opportunity for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases. In mouse models of inflammatory arthritis, inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) - a key protein involved in cell growth - suppressed pro-inflammatory genes but not anti-inflammatory genes in macrophages, a type of immune cell. In patients with RA, CDK7 inhibition similarly reduced inflammatory gene signatures in samples taken from the synovium, the connective tissue that lines the inside of joints. These findings suggest CDK7 inhibitors may have clinical implications in RA treatment.

Apply now for the NIH/Latino Medical Student Association LIDEReS in Research Travel Award! This award is designed to support residents, fellows, postdocs, and junior faculty who are passionate about research and eager to make an impact in the medical field. ✨ Why Apply? • Gain valuable research experience • Network with top professionals in the medical community • Enhance your academic and career development 🗓️ Application Deadline: December 1 For more details and to submit your application, visit: https://lnkd.in/e_f3tQMV 📢 Spread the word and share this post with anyone who might be interested!

How can health professionals help patients prevent diabetes complications? This National Diabetes Month, we’ve rounded up tips for working with patients to manage their diabetes ABCs, reduce stress, increase medication adherence, and more. #DDPblog https://lnkd.in/eCgn-yBy

On the #DDPblog, Dr. Jamy Ard of Wake Forest University School of Medicine discusses what diabetes health care professionals can do to help patients maintain weight loss over time: https://lnkd.in/eDs3QGzD

Our #DiabetesMonth video is available in an even shorter, high-impact version to give your patients the tips they need to take charge of their diabetes health. Add it to your waiting room playlist!

During National Diabetes Month, tune in to this episode of African American Wellness Project (AAWP)’s African American Wellness Watch featuring NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers as he joins Michael A. Lenoir, MD to discuss diabetes prevention and management. Watch now and follow the series for other episodes on sickle cell disease, weight-loss medications, and kidney disease. https://lnkd.in/gHYsfjvN

Did you know that sleeping enough is an important part of diabetes care? Learn more on #HealthyMoments. #Diabetes #NIDDK

NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Ethnicity and Health, Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Obesity Branch Chief Dr. Anne E. Sumner were invited to plant a redwood tree at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) main campus in Butaro, Rwanda. The UGHE invitation honors the legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer, global health pioneer and UGHE founder and inaugural chancellor. The tree planting also recognizes Dr. Sumner’s role as the founding director of the NIH-Rwanda Health Program and Dr. Pérez-Stable's enduring support for the program. The NIH-Rwandan Health Program is an international collaborative effort to help build an NIH-trained research workforce in Rwanda. Under the program, physician fellows spend a year at NIH then return home as clinician scientists to conduct research and help improve health of Rwandans. The program contributes to research capacity building and workforce diversity. Learn more about it and its past fellows: https://bit.ly/4evRFNU #WorldDiabetesDay