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NIH Encourages Studying the Social Contagion of Substance Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has issued a Notice of Special Interest inviting grant applications proposing to study the social contagion of behavior and substance abuse.
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US Congress Cautions NIH on Clinical Trials Policies
The US Senate has instructed the National Institutes of Health to acknowledge the behavioral science community’s opposition to classifying basic research with humans as clinical trials.
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NIH Center Strives for Fair Review of Grant Applications
The National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review is encouraging scientists to help improve the peer-review process for promising research initiatives in need of federal funding.
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Study the Effects of Extreme Weather and Climate Change on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has announced its special interest on integrative research studying the effects that extreme weather has on aging human populations.
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US Congress Cautions NIH on Clinical Trials Policies
The US Senate has instructed the National Institutes of Health to acknowledge the behavioral science community’s opposition to classifying basic research with humans as clinical trials.
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A Hypothesis-Based Approach: The Use of Animals in Mental Health Research
Head of NIMH discusses the use of animal models in mental health research, and what role animal research will have in the NIMH portfolio.
