
Anything else, Dr. Collins, about gene therapy--what was that dog's name?
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Anything else, Dr. Collins, about gene therapy--what was that dog's name?

Some people have different rates of metabolism. People have to exercise and eat less than other people in order not to become obese.

It's interesting, because you know, I've been interested in complementary and alternative medicine for a long time.

We wrote into law certain guidelines, put it right into the law.

I was disappointed to see in your budget request that your plans cut the funding for the centers by $1.7 million for a total of $72.3 million.

We ought to look--we ought to just see if there's some suggestions out there.

Do you think we're putting enough resources into that on the balance of things? This is very promising.

My gosh, if you could develop a universal vaccine, that would be the answer to everything.

Well, that's all well and good. I hope you don't mind if I remain skeptical.

If Congress were to require that all NIH-funded research articles be deposited in the PubMed Central Database, how would that improve scientists' ability to conduct research?

Tell him to be prepared for that one. I just want to know what research is being done in that area.

Well, Senator Cochran and I are trying to do our part in the school nutrition programs in fruits and vegetables.

We need your scientific background to buttress things.

NIH does not stand for the National Institute of basic research. It's called the National Institute of Health for a reason.