Defense Department helps pay for medical research - St. Louis Post

Dozens of scientists in local universities conduct medical
research with grant money from the Department of Defense, but it's
not for any war effort.



The Defense Department has funded experimental research for
disorders from autism to prostate cancer for the past two
decades.



Compared with other federal health research funds, the defense
grants generally come in smaller amounts and cover shorter periods
of time. The grants are a lower-risk way to encourage

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