Home page of the National Human Genome Research Institute, the arm of the U.S. National Institutes of Health dedicated to advancing human health through genetic research.

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy: A non-profit organization devoted to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) research, improving treatment for DMD, BMD, and DBMD, and quality of life for individuals affected by Duchenne

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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, physics, botany and zoology. The collections stand at 5 million items--books, journals, technical reports, manuscripts, microfilms, photographs and images. Housed within the Library is one of the world's finest medical history collections of old (pre-1914) and rare medical texts, manuscripts, and incunabula.

Children's National Medical Center is a pediatric hospital in Washington, DC which is a leader in developing innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury. Children's has been serving the nation's children for over 140 years.

DNA Learning Center's multimedia guide to genetic disorders. Info on symptoms, cause, inheritance, and treatment. First-hand accounts from doctors and patients.