Major Alzheimer's Study Cancelled Amid Funding Cuts Targeting DEI Programs
Researchers in Pittsburgh halted a cognitive study as participants face uncertainty over test results following federal funding reductions.
A significant Alzheimer's research study in Pittsburgh has been cancelled, leaving participants unable to access results from their cognitive tests, according to reporting by The Guardian. The cancellation comes as funding cuts targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs reduce resources available to medical research.
Researchers had been conducting the study in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Participants and scientists involved expressed dismay over the disruption, with concerns that such funding reductions could delay vital diagnoses and hinder ongoing medical research efforts.
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- ‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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