NIH provides funding for rare disease studies

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently awarded $29 million toward the advancement of clinical research and investigation of treatments for rare diseases. This is part of a collaborative effort to expand the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network...

Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program making strides

David Pittman of Medpagetoday.com reports that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) applauded the NIH’s Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program and its significance to the advancement of clinical and translational research. The CTSA program was created to...

US NIH Launches New Website to Increase Clinical Trials Awareness

NIH has launched a new website to increase public awareness for clinical trials. Click here to view the site. Research has shown that the lack of general knowledge about clinical trials is one of the biggest challenges in recruiting study volunteers. The website...