https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/2019/discover-nimh-delivering-hope-through-research.shtml?utm_source=rss_readers&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_summary
Many important medical advances trace back to basic research. NIMH funds hundreds of projects focused on discovering how the brain works and how it develops. The path to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for mental disorders starts with basic science.
