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CNN
Uncertainty around NIH funding leaves Alzheimer’s studies in limbo
Zahydie Burgos Ribot and her husband, Francisco Rios, are checking items off their travel bucket list and spending quality time together before Francisco will no longer be able to travel – and before his brain forgets.
Johns Hopkins
Operation Hope: How Federally Funded Research Helped Navy Veteran Beat Lung Cancer and Pneumonitis
It started with a bit of blood. In April 2013, then 68-year-old John Ryan checked in with his primary care physician after he suddenly began to cough up trace amounts of blood. One emergency room trip and several tests later, the 30-year Navy veteran was told to prepare for his toughest battle yet: stage 4 non-small-cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma.
The Dallas Morning News
Letters to the Editor — Alzheimer’s research
“In October 2015, my husband sat me down and said, through tears, “I’m sick.” I had noticed the memory lapses, but nothing could prepare me for the truth: Alzheimer’s. He was still working, still vibrant, still young. His mother had suffered from the disease, and now it had come for him, too.”
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New Poll Shows Strong Support for Medical Research Funding
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2025) — We are excited to share the results of new national polling that demonstrates overwhelming public support for preserving and increasing federal funding for medical research.
Biomedical Research Advocates Applaud NIH Director for Commitment to Fully Utilize Remaining FY25 Funds
WASHINGTON (June 5, 2025) — Today,15 organizations dedicated to advancing medical breakthroughs for disease treatment and cures expressed their appreciation to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for his commitment to fully obligate the remaining FY25 funds by the end of the fiscal year