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Back to: Research : Division of Intramural Research : Diabetes Unit

Diabetes Unit

Diabetes Unit, Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, NCCAM, NIH.

Illustration of the three major interrelated categories making up research in the Diabetes Unit of NCCAM. Units Include Discovery, CAM Applications, and Clinical Research. Refer to the illustration caption for a detailed description of the interrelation.

Research in the Diabetes Unit of NCCAM falls into three major interrelated categories: Discovery, CAM Applications, and Clinical Research. Discovery focuses on molecular mechanisms of insulin signaling as well as metabolic and vascular physiology of insulin actions. CAM Applications targets nutritional supplements and other CAM modalities. Clinical Research integrates Discovery and CAM Applications to study effects of various CAM modalities on human pathophysiology related to metabolism and vascular function.