Urologic Diseases Research Updates
Spring/Summer 2009
Additional Resources
Updated Publications
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse has updated the following publications:
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States
- What I need to know about Erection Problems
- What I need to know about My Child’s Urinary Tract Infection (English and Spanish)
Interactive Tools
 New to the Interactive Health Education Tools section of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) website is a tutorial on vasectomy.
The NIDDK interactive tools section consolidates tools and resources about urologic diseases from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine. To access these resources, visit www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov/resources/HealthTools.
NIH Resources
The following publication is available from the National Institute on Aging, part of the NIH:
- Talking With Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People (English and Spanish)
This publication is available at www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/TalkingWithYourDoctor.
Featured Website
Chronic Pelvic Pain
The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network, sponsored in part by the NIDDK, has launched a new website. The MAPP Network conducts research on interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and chronic prostatitis through basic, translational, and clinical studies. The new website provides information about the various MAPP Network studies. Future website content will include MAPP Network resources for patients, researchers, and care providers. Visit the MAPP Network website at www.mappnetwork.org.
NIH Publication No. 09–5743
August 2009
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