A Closer Look

VA Publishes Final Regulation to Aid Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today, August 31, published its final regulation establishing Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart condition, and B-cell leukemias as service-connected disabilities for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange.  The final regulation grants a 100% disability rating for Parkinson's disease, as well as retroactive veteran and survivor payments for qualifying veterans. More »

NIH Director's Response to Stem Cell Injunction

On August 26, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Keynote Speaker for PAN's 16th Annual Research & Public Policy Forum last February released a statement about a federal judge temporarily halting federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.  Click here to view this statement on the NIH Web site.
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