Diabetes: For Researchers and Health Care Providers

Information on Diabetes in General (specific topics follow)

• NIDDK
  One of NIDDK's main foci is diabetes, especially in adults and women who are not pregnant. Also, NDEP, co-supported by the CDC, offers a variety of diabetes-related information. Useful content at NIDDK includes:
  • Diabetes research sponsored by NIDDK
    This page includes researcher resources, funding opportunities, reports, and other research information on diabetes.
  • Diabetes Numbers at a Glance
    This pocket reference from NDEP is based on the ADA clinical recommendations for diagnosing and managing prediabetes and diabetes.
  • Diabetes resources for health care professionals
    These resources from NDEP comprise clinical practice tools and patient education materials relevant to prediabetes and diabetes.
  • Helping the Student With Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
    This resource guide from NDEP helps those involved with a student's care and education provide optimal diabetes management in school.
• ADA
  This organization provides many resources for health care providers who treat people with diabetes, including DiabetesPro , which provides professional resources relevant to diabetes, such as clinical practice recommendations, slides, CME programs, interest groups, and more.

Type 1 Diabetes

• NICHD
  The NICHD supports and conducts a range of research relevant to type 1 diabetes. In particular, the Pediatric Growth and Nutrition Branch (PGNB)
  provides the NICHD with a focus for research and research training in type 1 diabetes and other topics related to nutritional science, childhood antecedents of adult disease, developmental endocrinology, developmental neuroendocrinology, and physical growth and body composition.
  • The Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Growth Branch (ENGB) Report to NACHHD Council 2009 outlines the research and research training supported by the Branch, including research on type 1 diabetes. (The PGNB was formerly the ENGB.)
• NIDDK
  The NIDDK supports and conducts a great deal of research on type 1 diabetes.
  • Diabetes Prevention Trial—Type 1
    This summary of the trial describes basic information about two interrelated trials to delay or prevent type 1 diabetes.
  • Recent Advances and Future Opportunities in Type 1 Diabetes Research (PDF - 2.12 MB)
    This 2009 Congressional testimony from NIDDK describes research advances and opportunities in type 1 diabetes research.

Type 2 Diabetes

• NICHD
  NICHD supports and conducts a variety of research on type 2 diabetes, particularly in children and pregnant women. In particular, the Pediatric Growth and Nutrition Branch (PGNB) provides the NICHD with a focus for research and research training in type 2 diabetes and other topics related to nutritional science, childhood antecedents of adult disease, developmental endocrinology, developmental neuroendocrinology, and physical growth and body composition.
  • The Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Growth Branch (ENGB) Report to NACHHD Council 2009 outlines the research and research training supported by the Branch, including research on type 2 diabetes. (The PGNB was formerly the ENGB.)
• NIDDK
  The NIDDK is the main supporter of type 2 diabetes research at NIH, particularly in adult men and non-pregnant women. Its activities on this disease include the following:
  • LookAhead Trial
    This trial studies the long-term effects, in type 2 diabetes and other areas, of an intensive lifestyle intervention program designed to achieve and maintain weight loss by decreased caloric intake and increased physical activity.
  • Diabetes Prevention Program study
    This study examines the safety and efficacy of two interventions relative to a control group in preventing or delaying the confirmed development of diabetes.
  • SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth
    This national multi-center study is aimed at understanding more about diabetes among children and young adults in the United States. It is funded by NIDDK and CDC.
• National Eye Institute (NEI)
  The NEI supports research on the visual impacts of type 2 diabetes. Its Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network is a collaborative network dedicated to facilitating multicenter clinical research of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and associated conditions.

Gestational Diabetes

• NICHD
  The NICHD is the main supporter of gestational diabetes research at NIH.  
  • Pediatric Growth and Nutrition Branch (PGNB)
    The PGNB provides the NICHD with a focus for research and research training in gestational diabetes and other topics related to nutritional science, childhood antecedents of adult disease, developmental endocrinology, developmental neuroendocrinology, and physical growth and body composition.
    • ENG Branch Report to NACHHD Council 2009
      This report outlines the research and research training supported by the Branch, including research on gestational diabetes. (The PGNB was formerly the ENGB.)
  • Division of Intramural Population Health Research (DIPHR)
    One interest of DIPHR is GDM, including the epidemiology and etiology of GDM.
• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
  This professional society offers recommendations for screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus that provide guidance for physicians working with women who may have this condition.
• ADA
  This diabetes-focused organization published the summary and recommendations of the Fifth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus , which reviews the evidence on this disorder (as of 2005).

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from the NICHD, NIH, or HHS.