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NIH

American  
  1. National Institutes of Health.


NIH British  

abbreviation

  1. National Institutes of Health

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

NIH Cultural  
  1. 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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A good portion of the funding for basic biomedical research is funneled through this agency.

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The authors note that the opinions, interpretations, conclusions and recommendations are their own and are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Defense, the NIH, VA or other funders.

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The NIH was once a global leader in funding for biomedical research, but that has changed this year, Dr Sankaran said.

From BBC

According to the NIH, multiple genetic and environmental factors interact in complex ways over decades.

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The authors are solely responsible for the content, which does not necessarily represent the views of NIH or VA.

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The authors note that the content reflects their findings and does not necessarily represent the official view of the NIH.

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