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Age of Disease Onset, Family History Inclusion Boosts GWAS Power, Study Finds
The researchers estimated that their approach could improve the statistical power of genome-wide association studies by up to 61 percent.
NIH Advocates Troubled by House Funding Bill
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – A bill in the US House of Representatives that includes funding for the National Institutes of Health has stirred concerns among some of NIH's advocates because it includes several proposals that they say would hinder the NIH in its mission.
NIH Stimulus Spending Focused Mostly on Existing Grants; No Funds to Restore Previous Cuts
The institutes will use mostly standard grant channels to speedily spend $10.4 billion on research and equipment, while adhering to the spending deadline and oversight rules.
President Signs Economic Recovery Act, Giving NIH $10B
The stimulus package aimed at stemming the recession gives NIH a "bold" funding boost for 2009 and 2010.