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A common over-the-counter allergy drug lowered hepatitis C virus levels in infected mice.

In people with HIV, use of some HIV medicines may increase blood glucose (also called blood sugar) levels and lead to type 2 diabetes. Drugs in the PI and NRTI classes are most frequently associated with increased risk of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is treated with life style changes and/or medication.

La diabetes es una enfermedad que se caracteriza por los niveles elevados de azúcar (glucosa) en la sangre. La diabetes puede causar problemas graves de salud, incluso ataques cardíacos o accidente cerebrovascular, ceguera, problemas durante el embarazo e insuficiencia renal. Cerca de 15 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos tienen diabetes, o aproximadamente 1 de cada 9 mujeres adultas.

Welcome to the NIH’s Financial Operations Website. On this page you will find the most recent information about NIH’s financial operations plans for the fiscal year, links to the financial management plans of NIH institutes and centers, and answers to frequently asked questions. We hope that you will find the information on this site helpful.

Learn about diabetes from the Office on Women’s Health.

Common food additives called emulsifiers promoted colitis and metabolic syndrome in mice by altering gut microbes.

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease that damages the thyroid. It affects more women than men and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.

La enfermedad de Hashimoto o tiroiditis de Hasimoto es una enfermedad autoinmune que daña la glándula tiroidea. La enfermedad de Hashimoto afecta a más mujeres que hombres. Es la causa más común de hipotiroidismo (insuficiencia tiroidea). El hipotiroidismo se puede tratar con medicamentos. Si no se trata, el hipotiroidismo puede causar problemas para quedar embarazada y problemas durante el embarazo. Entre los síntomas del hipotiroidismo se encuentran: fatiga, aumento de peso, depresión y dolor articular.

Learn more about Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disease that damages the thyroid gland.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs), or bladder infections, are common in women. Learn about UTI symptoms and treatments from the Office on Women’s Health.