The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a collection of 27 institutes and centers, each with its focus. For information on stem cells, go to http://stemcells.nih.gov. You can read about President Barack Obama’s Executive Order 13505, “Removing Barriers to Responsible Research Involving Human Stem Cells,” and check out the NIH guidelines on human stem cell research. For information on a specific disease or health issue, check out some of the member institutes, such as
✓ National Cancer Institute nci.nih.gov
✓ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases niddk.nih.gov
✓ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute nhlbi.nih.gov
✓ National Human Genome Research Institute nhgri.nih.gov
✓ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ninds.nih.gov
The NIH home page details all 27 institutes and centers.
