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Health Topics
Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases
Arthritis is a type of rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles.
Muscle and Bone Diseases
The musculoskeletal system consists of the body's bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage.
Skin Diseases
Allergies, irritants, genetic makeup, certain diseases, and immune system problems can cause skin conditions.Resources
Portal en español
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NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center
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NIAMS Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34)
Release: 9/23/2016 | Expires: 11/02/2019Advancing Mechanistic Probiotic/Prebiotic and Human Microbiome Research
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Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D. has been Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases since August 1995. He was born in New York in 1941 and his early years were spent in the Washington, D.C., and Bethesda, Maryland areas.
Communicating Science to the Public: Context and Curiosity
Dear Colleagues,
We all share our research progress each day, whether through peer-reviewed journal articles, lectures, tweets, or dinner table chats. In our interactions, it is important that we use clear language to convey the exciting advances we are achieving in arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.
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