Key Takeaways

The National Institutes of Health is funding 13 new projects focused on complex, credible autism research

The $50 million in grants will examine how genetics and environment interact

The rigorous selections offered reassurance to scientists worried about anti-vaccine politics

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News ) — In a move that surprised many in the scientific community, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $50 million to 13 research projects focused on the complex and credible causes of autism.

The grants were announced just days after top administration officials, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , publicly touted controversial theories linking the disorder to vaccines and Tylenol use.

When the administration requested proposal

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