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National Institutes of Health (NIH)U.S. government agency that conducts or supports biomedical research. It is made up of numerous specialized institutes (e.g., National Cancer Institute; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute on Aging; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and National Institute of Mental Health). Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, it also trains health researchers; disseminates information; and maintains other offices and divisions, the National Library of Medicine (the foremost source of medical information in the U.S.), and several research centres. NIH"Not invented here." See digispeak.
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| NIH had not been reauthorized since 1993, and this measure would be only the third reauthorization since its establishment. This summer, the NIH broke into print with NIH MedlinePlus Magazine, a quarterly that offers authoritative advice on health, news on medical research, and stories about people who are making medical advances. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is the NIH institute charged with overseeing research on these conditions. |
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