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Undiagnosed Disease News Conference This Morning

Washington, DC, July 27, 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY
For immediate release: July 27, 2011

NIH slated to house national database on undiagnosed illnesses

The National Institutes of Health would be authorized to create a new database to advance the early detection, prevention, treatment, cure, and control of undiagnosed diseases, under legislation to be introduced at 10am by U.S. Rep. John Carter during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol.
 
Carter will be joined by Congressman David Dreier, along with patients and veterans advocates.   The news conference will include a question-and-answer session, and individual interviews will be granted as time allows.

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:      TODAY, July 27, 10:00am

WHERE:    H313, U.S. Capitol Building


 

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