Seasonal Affective Disorder and Complementary Health Approaches
Are any complementary health approaches helpful for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)? Find out here. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - January 18, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
Substances in Coffee May Protect Against Parkinson ’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies, a New Animal Study Suggests
Mouse study suggests the coffee components eicosanoyl-5-hydroxytryptamide (EHT) and caffeine protect against Parkinson ’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - January 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
HEAL Initiative Funding Opportunities for Behavioral Research
In this blog post, NCCIH’s Dr. Dave Clark describes several HEAL ((Helping to End Addiction Long-termSM) funding opportunities. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - January 7, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dave Clark, Dr.P.H. Source Type: news
Massage May Provide Short-Term Improvement of Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms
NCCIH-funded research suggests weekly massage therapy may reduce joint pain and improve function in people with knee osteoarthritis. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - December 27, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
HEAL Initiative Offers New Funding Options for Clinical Trial Research on Pain
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Source: NCCAM Featured Content - December 21, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
New NIH BACPAC Funding Opportunities for Research on Low-Back Pain
In this blog post, NCCIH director Dr. Helene Langevin discusses funding opportunities offered by the NIH’s Back Pain Research Consortium (NIH BACPAC), part of the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - December 18, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Helene Langevin, M.D. Source Type: news
All-Hands-on-Deck: NCCIH Needs You To Respond to the NIH HEAL Initiative
In this blog post, NCCIH director Dr. Helene Langevin and deputy director Dr. David Shurtleff discuss the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Initiative and NCCIH’s participation in the project. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - December 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
The Importance of Epidemiology to NCCIH
In this blog post, Dr. Richard Nahin, lead epidemiologist at NCCIH, discusses the importance of studying trends in populations and how that relates to complementary and integrative practices, as well as the study of chronic pain. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - December 4, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Richard Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H. Source Type: news
One-Day Workshop To Focus on Cannabinoid Research
I want to share some details with you about an upcoming workshop on cannabinoid research. Sponsored by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), “Evaluating the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoids: How To Conduct Research Within the Current Regulatory Framework” will take place on Saturday, December 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. ET. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - December 1, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: David Shurtleff, Ph.D. Source Type: news
Bratman Describes Science of Nature ’s Effects on Psychological Health
How contact with nature —whether outdoors or indoors (e.g., from plants or window views)—is an emerging field of research showing potential to help address some important public-health problems, said Gregory Bratman, Ph.D., in a recent lecture at NIH. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 26, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Blog Team Source Type: news
New Study Identifies a Neural Circuit Involved in the Response to Painful Heat
A newly identified pathway involving the spinal cord and two parts of the brainstem plays a key role in behavioral responses to an uncomfortable heat stimulus, according to a study in mice from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health ’s Division of Intramural Research. The study was published in a recent issue of the journalNeuron. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 17, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
Study explains behavioral reaction to painful experiences
This press release describes basic research related to understanding the nature of pain. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 16, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
Use of Yoga, Meditation, and Chiropractic by Adults and Children
This issue of NCCIH’s Clinical Digest discusses the most recent findings from the National Health Interview Survey on the use of yoga, meditation, and chiropractic. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 14, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
