WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for research on the impact of microbiome-gut-brain axis on Alzheimer's disease. The agency description of the grant states: "This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for basic and translational research on the impact of the microbiome on Alzheimers Disease and Alzheimers Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). While there is growin  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants for clinical studies of orphan products addressing unmet needs of rare diseases. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to fund clinical trials of products evaluating efficacy and/or safety in support of a new indication or change in labeling to address unmet needs in rare diseas  more