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marylandblue

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3. Many major advancements come from NIH or government grants

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 12:09 PM

Feb 2019

But most people don't know that because the practical application is usually brought to market by a private company. So they credit they company rather than the government or university who first thought of it.

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I hear there are some ground breaking advances in cancer research coming out of Israel [View all] Ohioboy Feb 2019 OP

It's a bogus argument SHRED Feb 2019 #1

NIH get the red out Feb 2019 #2

Many major advancements come from NIH or government grants marylandblue Feb 2019 #3

From the article: ehrnst Feb 2019 #4

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