Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Trump administration has terminated at least $15 million in Alzheimer’s research at Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh, including studies examining why Black Americans develop the disease at significantly higher rates. Researchers say years of brain scans, blood work, imaging, and patient data were discarded after grants were swept into the administration’s campaign against DEI-related research. The cuts arrive as Alzheimer’s affects millions of Americans and scientists warn that eliminating studies based on politically targeted language can erase valuable clues about who develops the disease and why. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
The Guardian - Alzheimer's research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against DEI - theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/alzheimers-research-grants-trump-administration
The Week - DEI clashes lead to funding cuts for Alzheimer's research - theweek.com/health/dei-concerns-funding-cuts-alzheimers
TheGrio - Black Americans face higher Alzheimer's risk; NIH funding for research into why is being cut - thegrio.com/2026/08/20/black-americans-face-higher-alzheimers-risk-now-nih-funding-for-research-into-why-is-being-cut
Comic Sands - Trump administration cancels Alzheimer's research funding over DEI - comicsands.com/trump-cuts-alzheimers-research-funding
Daily Beast via Yahoo - Doctor sounds alarm on Trump's "strange and unusual" habit - yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/doctor-sounds-alarm-trump-strange-170416188.html
Alternet - Body language expert exposes signs Trump is "breaking down" - alternet.org/trump-decline-2677759320
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The Trump administration has terminated at least $15 million in Alzheimer’s research at Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh, including studies examining why Black Americans develop the disease at significantly higher rates. Researchers say years of brain scans, blood work, imaging, and patient data were discarded after grants were swept into the administration’s campaign against DEI-related research. The cuts arrive as Alzheimer’s affects millions of Americans and scientists warn that eliminating studies based on politically targeted language can erase valuable clues about who develops the disease and why. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
The Guardian - Alzheimer's research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against DEI - theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/alzheimers-research-grants-trump-administration
The Week - DEI clashes lead to funding cuts for Alzheimer's research - theweek.com/health/dei-concerns-funding-cuts-alzheimers
TheGrio - Black Americans face higher Alzheimer's risk; NIH funding for research into why is being cut - thegrio.com/2026/08/20/black-americans-face-higher-alzheimers-risk-now-nih-funding-for-research-into-why-is-being-cut
Comic Sands - Trump administration cancels Alzheimer's research funding over DEI - comicsands.com/trump-cuts-alzheimers-research-funding
Daily Beast via Yahoo - Doctor sounds alarm on Trump's "strange and unusual" habit - yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/doctor-sounds-alarm-trump-strange-170416188.html
Alternet - Body language expert exposes signs Trump is "breaking down" - alternet.org/trump-decline-2677759320
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