NCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings.
Past Blog Posts
What Are the Best Ways To Study How Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches Work in Humans?
April 28, 2016Wen Chen, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen discusses the need for mechanistic research in clinical studies.
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NCCIH Priorities and Funding Opportunities for Clinical Research: Designs To Match the Stage of Research—an NCCIH Session at the ICIMH
April 25, 2016Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
In this blog post, Dr. Wendy Weber talks about an upcoming session at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (ICIMH) that deals with what NCCIH is looking for in clinical research applications.
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Moving Promising Tools and Technologies Toward the Marketplace
April 22, 2016John S. Williamson, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. John Williamson of NCCIH's Division of Extramural Research talks about two projects that have received NCCIH funding via SBIR grants.
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Selecting the ‘Right’ Comparators for Meditative Movement Interventions
April 18, 2016Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Dr. Lanay Mudd previews a session that will be held at the ICIMH conference in May. The topic is selecting appropriate comparators in studies of meditative movement interventions such as tai chi, qi gong, and yoga.
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Join NCCIH at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health
April 16, 2016Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards previews the sessions that NCCIH will offer at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health in May 2016.
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Requesting Comments on NCCIH’s Draft Strategic Plan
March 30, 2016Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
NCCIH solicits opinions on its 2016-2021 draft Strategic Plan.
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NIH Scientific Summit on Marijuana and Cannabinoids Begins March 22
March 18, 2016David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
This blog post announces the upcoming NIH event: "Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit” to be held March 22-23, 2016.
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Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain, Bypasses Opioid Receptors
March 16, 2016Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Council Member Discusses Antibiotics-Microbiota-Obesity Connection
March 15, 2016NCCIH Research Blog Team
At the council’s February 5, 2016, meeting, Dr. Martin Blaser spoke on “Perturbing the Early Life Microbiome and Its Consequences.”
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NCCIH Clinician-Scientist Workforce Working Group Report
March 4, 2016Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Partap Khalsa reports on the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health Working Group on Clinician-Scientist Workforce Development.
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