Washington, Aug. 27 -- Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a research grant worth $762,861. This grant is for aging research.
The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows:
* $762,861 to study how the protein TDP-43 spreads and affects brain cells, which is necessary for studying and treating limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE). This is a form of dementia
In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"Scientific discoveries contribute to new treatments and better health outcomes.
"This HHS grant for more than ...