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NIH
- National Institutes of Health.
NIH
abbreviation for
- National Institutes of Health
NIH
- A U.S. government agency headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland , which conducts and supports a wide range of medical research. NIH comprises thirteen separate agencies, each responsible for a different aspect of health, such as allergy and immunology, heart and lung, and so on. NIH also plays a role in training research scientists and providing and distributing biological and medical information.
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The termination letter from NIH informed DeCarli that his study, with its “artificial and non-scientific categories,” was on the chopping block because it “no longer effectuates agency priorities.”
They don't fall under the purview of the USDA, nor within the purview of the NIH, which focuses on human health.
The NIH lists some possible risk factors including prenatal exposure to pesticides or air pollution, premature birth or low birth weight, maternal health problems and parents conceiving at older ages.
They were meant to draw attention to President Trump’s decision to halt billions of dollars in funding from the NIH.
“A significant portion of NIH funding for ME/CFS is funded through these centers,” Pollack told Salon in a phone interview.
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