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MEDIA ADVISORY: Undiagnosed Disease Bill to be re-introduced in House

For immediate release: July 22, 2011
Undiagnosed Disease Bill to be re-introduced in House  
NIH Slated to house national database on Undiagnosed Illnesses

Patients suffering from undiagnosed illnesses would have an improved chance of discovering successful treatment options if a bill scheduled to be introduced next Wednesday by U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX) is passed into law.

The CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research & Collaboration Network Act of 2011 would create a database for undiagnosed diseases at the National Institutes of Health for maintenance of case records to advance the early detection, prevention, treatment, cure, and control of currently undiagnosed and unregistered diseases.

WHO:         Congressmen John Carter and David Dreier, Ms. Heather Long,  Ms. Caroline Loewy, AMVETS Executive Director Christina  Roof, VetsFirst Executive Director             Heather Ansley

WHAT:       Undiagnosed Diseases Act Introduction

WHEN:      Wednesday, July 27, 10:00am

WHERE:    H313, U.S. Capitol Building
 

www.house.gov/carter
Contact: John.Stone@mail.house.gov; (202) 225-3864
U.S. Rep. John Carter
31st District of Texas
409 Cannon House Office Building

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