Glossary
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Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
Data and Safety Monitoring Plan
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
Debarment and Suspension
Debt Collection
Debt Instrument
Deductive Alternative
degenerative diseases
Delayed Onset Study
Delayed Start
dementia
A condition in which a person loses the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions, and solve problems. Symptoms may also include personality changes and emotional problems. There are many causes of dementia, including Alzheimer disease, brain cancer, and brain injury. Dementia usually gets worse over time.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Departmental Grants Appeals Board
depression
A mental condition marked by ongoing feelings of sadness, despair, loss of energy, and difficulty dealing with normal daily life. Other symptoms of depression include feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, loss of pleasure in activities, changes in eating or sleeping habits, and thoughts of death or suicide. Depression can affect anyone, and can be successfully treated