To help treat cancer of the breast, kidney, or uterus. Progestins help change the cancer cell's ability to react to other hormones and proteins that cause tumor growth. In this way, progestins can stop the growth of a tumor. To test the body's production of certain hormones such as estrogen.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NIOSH is the only Federal agency tasked with conducting research to prevent worker injury and illness.
The ultimate goal of the program is to transform health care. The Million Veteran Program (MVP): A Partnership with Veterans is a national, voluntary research program conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research & Development. MVP aims to enroll as many as one million Veterans over the next five to seven years.