Category: National Institutes Of Health (Page 5)

Our Health Resource of the Week is inspired by an important piece of legislation that's currently being considered in the U.S. Congress.

The Friends of the NIA has made the following statement on the Senate NIH Funding bill.

The Friends of the NIA (FoNIA) held a Capitol Hill briefing on June 22 on "Turning Discovery into Health: Learn about the Latest at the National Institute on Aging."

Join us and learn about the NIA’s current funding situation and how increased investment in preventing, treating or curing diseases of aging is one of the most effective strategies in reducing national spending on healthcare.

The Alliance's Friends of the NIA initiative has released the following statement on the House NIH funding bill.

The 21st Century Cures Act represents a positive change in how American biomedical research will be conducted and streamlines the processes intended to deliver new medical cures and treatment to patients.

This letter is from the Alliance to Rep. Fred Upton and Rep. Diana DeGette applauding their work around the 21st Century Cures bill.

This letter is from the ACT-AD Coalition to Rep. Fred Upton and Rep. Diana DeGette applauding their work around the 21st Century Cures bill.

This letter from various organizations, including the Alliance for Aging Research, to various members of the U.S. House of Representatives acknowledged them for "including in the 21st Century Cures Act an additional $10 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over five years."

Over the last couple of weeks, the National Institutes of Health has shared several updates about its work surrounding Alzheimer's disease and dementia.