It's clear that many do not understand what @NIH-funded research does to improve health. It's time to revive a study published 10 years ago that provides incredible information about this. link in the comment
Every single new drug approved by the FDA from 2010–2016 was built on NIH-funded research—that’s all 210 drugs. But what the public sees is just the tip of the iceberg.
Pharma takes credit for the final product, but beneath each drug developed, there are ~20 years of basic research, and 90% of the cost is from basic research funded by the NIH, which discovers drug targets, understands disease mechanisms, and creates life-saving treatments.
Figuring out how cancer evades the immune system, how addiction rewires the brain, and how heart disease develops is the role of the NIH, creating the foundation for the breakthrough drugs that come 20 years later, and the NIH does all that with only 0.8% of the US budget.
Without NIH, there would be no cancer immunotherapy, no anti-overdose medication, no anti-heart attack or stroke medication, no cutting-edge treatments.
If NIH funding is cut, the iceberg will melt. That means fewer cures, more suffering, and more lives lost.
The science beneath the surface keeps us afloat.
Invest in NIH. Invest in life
Terence R. Flotte, MD, provost and dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, discussed rare disease research @UMassChan and shared the story of Noa Greenwood, a toddler with Canavan disease who has gone through gene therapy, at the Future of Medicine event by @globeevents.
I don’t know about you all but planning my election dinner menu.
I am thinking a full rack of Portuguese Water Dog ribs and maybe some Maine Coon Cat sausage as a side.
Any cooking suggestions / tips?
One of the most essential pieces you can read this weekend, from Donna Ladd, a fearless Mississippi newsroom leader who *ISN'T* acquiescing to fascism in advance—and who never will.
From Donna Ladd:
https://t.co/mPXtFrho0X
Dear @washingtonpost
You have done more damage with this failure than you can possibly imagine and you have managed at one of the most critical moments in our history to fail not only your readers but also this country. It's pathetic and nothing can explain or justify it away.
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