- Live Web Chat on CAM and Cancer
September 20, 2004
NCCAM once again partnered with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and CancerCare to host a Web chat on ASCO's consumer Web site, People Living With Cancer (plwc.org). During this 1-hour session, NCCAM's Director, Dr. Stephen E. Straus, addressed topics related to the use of CAM in treating cancer. He also discussed how to find reliable information on CAM.
Transcript of the questions and answers >>>
- National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM)--Eighteenth Meeting
Rockville, MD
September 10, 2004
NCCAM's Advisory Council had its third meeting of 2004.
- NIH Roadmap Meeting
Regional Translational Research Centers Planning Meeting
Bethesda, MD
July 16, 2004
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the proposed Regional Translational Research Centers program, an NIH Roadmap initiative.
More Information >>>
- Telephone Education Workshop
An Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Cancer
Bethesda, MD
June 22, 2004
Stephen Straus, M.D., NCCAM Director, discussed the role of complementary and alternative medicine in managing cancer. This Telephone Education Workshop was free and open to the public. It was co-sponsored by CancerCare, NCCAM, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Listen to the program.
- National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM)--Seventeenth Meeting
Bethesda, MD
June 4, 2004
NCCAM's Advisory Council had its second meeting of 2004.
- Share the Health
Silver Spring, MD
April 24, 2004
The Office of Community Liaison at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) presented the fifth annual health and fitness exposition, Share the Health, as part of NIH's commitment to community outreach. It included interactive seminars, workshops, and activities on health promotion, disease prevention, and physical fitness. Leading NIH physicians and scientists shared their knowledge by presenting a series of lively discussions, interactive workshops, and hands-on activities that related to a variety of health topics. This event was free and open to the public.
For more information visit sharethehealth.od.nih.gov/index.asp.
- NCCAM Strategic Planning Stakeholder Forums
The public was invited to contribute ideas regarding strategic planning at either of these meetings. For more information about NCCAM Strategic Planning see nccam.nih.gov/about/plans/2005/index.htm.
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From Molecules to Mind: Stress, Individual Differences, and the Social Environment
Bethesda, MD (NIH, Building 10, Masur Auditorium)
March 31, 2004
Bruce McEwen, Ph.D.
Alfred E. Mirsky Professor
The Rockefeller University
For more information see nccam.nih.gov/news/lectures/past.htm.
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Trans-NIH Sleep Research Coordinating Committee: Frontiers of Knowledge in Sleep & Sleep Disorders
Bethesda, MD (Natcher Auditorium)
March 29-30, 2004
The National Sleep Conference was an innovative two-day program that assembled health care providers, public health and education experts, policy makers, patient advocacy organizations, sleep medicine specialists, and other stakeholders. The Conference addressed how information about sleep and sleep disorders can translate into cost-effective, comprehensive, and broadly-applied strategies to improve all aspects of sleep-related health care.
- Carnitine: The Science Behind a Conditionally Essential Nutrient
Bethesda, MD
March 25-26, 2004
This conference addressed the following topics related to Carnitine:
- Basic physiology and pharmacology
- Carnitine replacement in primary and secondary carnitine deficiency syndromes
- Carnitine supplementation in exercise, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, HIV infection, aging, cancer, and infertility.
The conference was sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Office of Dietary Supplements.
The conference summary is now available at ods.od.nih.gov/News/Carnitine_Conference_Summary.aspx.
- NCCAM Strategic Planning Stakeholder Forum
Bethesda, MD
March 22, 2004
Nearly 150 people attended the first National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Strategic Planning Stakeholder Forum on March 22, 2004 in Bethesda, Maryland. The agenda was packed, with more than 40 people providing testimony.
Read the summary.
- National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM)--Sixteenth Meeting
Rockville, MD
January 30, 2004
NCCAM's Advisory Council had its first meeting of 2004.
- Assessing and Improving Measures of Hot Flashes--Meeting Summary
Bethesda, MD
January 20, 2004
NCCAM convened a trans-NIH workshop on assessing measurements of hot flashes with a group of scientists, broadly ranging in disciplines.
Read the Summary.
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- NIH Medicine for the Public Lecture
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: From Promises to Proof
Bethesda, MD (NIH, Building 10, Masur Auditorium)
October 28, 2003 at 7 p.m.
Arthritis, depression, menopause, cancer--for millions of Americans, these and other health concerns are not being adequately addressed through conventional medicine. Many are turning outside the medical mainstream to approaches that embrace the whole person--mind, body and spirit. In fact, Americans spend more money for complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM, than for all other health care needs. From acupuncture to massage therapy to dietary supplements, CAM approaches are affordable and accessible, but largely untested. NCCAM's Director, Dr. Stephen Straus, discussed current research on which CAM practices work, why and how they work and whether they are safe.
The lecture is archived on the web at (videocast.nih.gov/ram/medpub102803.ram).
- Herbal Medicine: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Science
October 22, 2003
Norman R. Farnsworth, Ph.D.
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- Live Web Chat on CAM and Cancer
October 7, 2003
NCCAM partnered with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and CancerCare to host a Web chat on ASCO's consumer Web site, People Living With Cancer (plwc.org). During this 1-hour session, NCCAM's Director, Dr. Stephen E. Straus, addressed topics related to the use of CAM in treating cancer. He also discussed how to find reliable information on CAM. Transcript of the questions and answers >>>
- Grantsmanship Workshop for Latin American and Caribbean Scientists
Cuernavaca, Mexico
July 1-3, 2003
Participants learned how to compete more effectively for NIH funding.
The format was an interactive "how to" workshop. Experts
addressed issues such as developing an NIH grant proposal, devising
budgets, and the peer review process. The meeting was co-sponsored
by NCCAM, Fogarty International Center, National Institute of Mental
Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,
National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences, Office of Dietary Supplements, the Mexican Council of Science
and Technology, and the Mexican National Institute of Public Health.
Contact Karen Kun (kunk@mail.nih.gov)
for more information.
- Free Radicals: The Pros and Cons of Antioxidants
Bethesda, MD
June 26-27, 2003
The workshop was co-sponsored by NCCAM, the National Cancer Institute,
the Office of Dietary Supplements, the American Institute for Cancer
Research, and the American Society for Nutritional Sciences. This workshop
summarized the current understanding of, and identified major
gaps in our knowledge about, the role of antioxidants in cancer prevention
and tumor biology, and their interactions with conventional chemotherapy
and radiotherapy. More
information >>>
- Nutrition/Aging Conference
Baltimore, MD
June 6-9, 2003
This conference on Nutritional Modulation of Aging and Age-Related Diseases
was co-sponsored by NCCAM and the National Institute on Aging. More
information >>>
- Hypnosis and Group Support in Medical Care: Altering Perception and Reality
May 6, 2003
David Spiegel, M.D.
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- Complementary and Alternative Medicine, from Acupuncture to Yoga
Washington, DC
April 21-June 2, 2003
This enlightening course offered through the Smithsonian Resident Associate
Program featured scientists and researchers directly involved in evaluating
various complementary and alternative medicine practices and products.
- Comprehensive Cancer Care 2003
Washington, DC
April 9-13, 2003
This conference will bring those who are conducting research on complementary,
alternative and integrative therapies for cancer together with oncologists
to evaluate promising therapies and the possibilities for integration
into comprehensive cancer care. More
information >>>
- Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly
Bethesda, MD
January 14-15, 2003
The National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements held a 2-day conference/workshop to present current data/research about dietary supplement use by the elderly in both U.S. and international populations. The goals of the conference were to develop a focused research program in this area.
- CAM Lecture at the Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
January 14, 2003
Dr. Stephen E. Straus, NCCAM Director, spoke on complementary and alternative medicine at the Library of Congress. The lecture, entitled, "From Promises to Proof: Studying Complementary and Alternative Medicine," was free and open to the public. A cybercast will be available on the Library of Congress Web site in the coming weeks. More information >>>
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- Indigenous Healing Traditions of the Americas: Paths to a New Medicine
Washington, D.C.
November 14-17, 2002
NCCAM co-sponsored this conference that brought attention and recognition to the many contributions that indigenous health knowledge has made to conventional Western medicine. This event highlighted the effectiveness and value of many traditional healing practices through a presentation of case-studies. More information >>>
- Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Bethesda, MD
November 7, 2002
The second lecture in this NCCAM-sponsored series featured Arthur Kleinman, M.D., Professor of Social Anthropology, Harvard University, and Maude and Lillian Presley Professor of Medical Anthropology and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, presenting 'The Global Transformation of Health Care: Cultural and Ethical Challenges to Medicine.' More information >>>
- Enhancing the Evidence Base for Traditional Chinese Medicine--Practice Methodology and Grantsmanship
Hong Kong, China
October 30-31, 2002
NCCAM co-sponsored this workshop with the University of Maryland and the Health and Welfare Bureau, Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The workshop brought together international experts to address a range of topical issues in research methodologies involving TCM and grantsmanship.
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Bethesda, MD
October 23-24, 2002
The purpose of this meeting was to review the current available scientific information and ongoing clinical trials regarding menopausal combination hormone therapy (HT/HRT) in the United States. The meeting provided information about what recent study results mean for women who are taking menopausal combination hormones and what alternatives are available for specific conditions. This was a public meeting that brought together researchers, health care practitioners, knowledgeable groups and consumers.
More information >>>
- Nutritional Genomics and Proteomics in Cancer Prevention
Bethesda, MD
September 5-6, 2002
The purpose of this meeting was to highlight the molecular basis by which nutrients influence cancer prevention and provide examples for genomic/proteomic approaches to the science of nutrition.
More information >>>
- Mechanistic Studies of Cardiovascular Effects of Botanicals
Bethesda, MD
August 22-23, 2002
The goal of this NIH workshop was to assess the current state of research on the mechanisms of action responsible for the cardiovascular effect of several widely-used herbal dietary supplements, including garlic, ginkgo, hawthorn and phytoestrogens and the evidence for their clinical efficacy. It was also the intent of this workshop to promote exchange of information,
to identify opportunities, and to foster collaboration among scientists who are interested in using botanicals in cardiovascular research. More
information >>>
- Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Bethesda, MD
July 18, 2002
NCCAM will host two distinguished lectures per year. At the inaugural lecture, Charles Rosenberg, Ph.D., Professor of the History of Science and Ernest E. Monrad Professor in the Social Sciences at Harvard University, placed CAM in the context of medicine as an ever-evolving discipline. More information >>>
- NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on
Symptom Management in Cancer: Pain, Depression and Fatigue
Bethesda, MD
July 15-17, 2002
NCCAM co-sponsored this conference that brought together national experts to address key questions regarding the occurrence, assessment, and treatment of pain, depression, and fatigue in cancer patients. Participants also discussed barriers to effective treatments and directions for future research.
More information >>>
- Management of Hepatitis C: 2002
Bethesda, MD
June 10-12, 2002
This Consensus Development Conference examined the current state of knowledge regarding the management of hepatitis C and identified directions for future research. During the first day-and-a-half of the conference, experts presented the latest hepatitis C research findings to an independent non-Federal panel. After weighing all of the scientific evidence, the panel will draft a consensus statement. More information >>>
- Perspectives on Conjugated Linoleic Acid Research
Bethesda, MD
May 15-16, 2002
This conference provided an overview of the current research on Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) and future directions. More information >>>
- Dietary Supplements Analytical Methods Workshop
Bethesda, MD
April 18, 2002
This interactive workshop was designed to raise the level of understanding of the importance of appropriately selecting, validating, and documenting analytical methods for industrial, basic and clinical research, safety, compliance, and enforcement purposes. More information >>>
- International Scientific Conference on Complementary, Alternative & Integrative Medicine Research
Boston, MA
April 12-14, 2002
This conference showcased the best examples of ongoing scientific research involving complementary, alternative and integrative medical therapies. The meeting fostered interdisciplinary, inter-institutional and international collaboration. Awards for the best presentations in each major category were presented.
- NCCAM Town Meeting
Portland, OR
March 19, 2002
NCCAM and two NCCAM-supported research centers in Portland co-sponsored NCCAM's third town meeting on CAM research. National and local speakers discussed current developments in CAM research. NCCAM Director Stephen E. Straus, M.D., provided an overview of NCCAM's mission, research, and accomplishments. Experts gave presentations on the complementary and alternative medicine disciplines of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and chiropractic. There were two audience question and answer sessions. The event was free and open to the public. More information >>>
- Overview of CAM and Series Announcement
March 11, 2002
Stephen E. Straus, M.D.
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science Symposium: The Science Underlying Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Boston, MA
February 17, 2002
This symposium took place at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting. It explored the breadth of CAM practices, their current appeal, and the strategy by which the NIH is bringing tools of exacting science to bear on some of the more important and most fascinating observations in the field. More information >>>
- Acupuncture Research: Examples of the State of the Science from Bench to Bedside
Bethesda, MD
January 17, 2002
National Cancer Institute's Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) hosted the first session in its Invited Speakers Series on CAM research. A panel of international experts in acupuncture research presented data from animal studies as well as some of the latest in clinical work. A reception following these presentations provided the opportunity for NIH investigators to exchange ideas and foster future collaborations. More information >>>
- The Science and Policy of Performance-Enhancing Products
Bethesda, MD
January 8-9, 2002
The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements and the Council for Responsible Nutrition examined the available scientific evidence that addresses the safety and efficacy of performance-enhancing products (PEP) and assessed policy concerns related to their use.
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- Interventions for Metabolic and Endocrine Complications of HIV/AIDS in Drug Abusers
Bethesda, MD
November 26-27, 2001
Participants discussed conventional and alternative strategies (i.e.., exercise, dietary supplements, herbal medicine) for the management of metabolic and endocrine disorders in drug abusers with AIDS. This scientific workshop provided NIH and others direction for future research in this area. Contact Dr. Jag Khalsa, National Institute on Drug Abuse, for more information.
- Singapore Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Symposium 2001 and US NIH NCCAM Workshop on Clinical Research Methodology and Grantsmanship
Singapore
November 13-14, 2001
This research symposium showcased the variety of traditional chinese medicine (TCM) research activities in Singapore and around the region. The workshop provided practical guidance for applying for research grants from the US National Institutes of Health. More about the meeting >>>
- Comprehensive Cancer Care 2001: Integrating Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Arlington, VA
October 19-21, 2001
This conference was held to facilitate a dialogue about research, education and service delivery among complementary and alternative medicine practitioners and researchers, oncologists and other health professionals, patient advocates, patients, and their families.
- Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration with Industry
Washington, D.C.
May 14, 2001
The NCCAM organized this colloquium to begin a dialogue regarding how the NCCAM and industry can work together to evaluate definitively CAM therapeutic products for composition, safety and efficacy.
- Integrative Medicine 2001 - The Oncologist’s Role
San Francisco, CA
May 11, 2001
This joint educational symposium was sponsored by NCCAM, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and the American Cancer Society. The goal was to assist oncologists in understanding the role of complementary and alternative medicine therapies in cancer care.
- Science of Mind-Body Interactions: An Exploration of Integrative Mechanisms
NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
March 26-28, 2001
Leading researchers from the behavioral and social sciences, biomedicine and cognitive science explored mind-body connections and discussed groundbreaking interdisciplinary research.
- Town Meeting on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
March 6, 2001
Hosted by the NCCAM and the Steele Memorial Children's Research Center, national and local experts spoke about current developments in CAM research. News Advisory >>>
- Dietary Supplement Use in Children: Who, What, Why, and Where Do We Go from Here?
NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
February 12-13, 2001
The goal of this conference was to identify key gaps in our knowledge about factors influencing the use, justification and safety of dietary supplements in children, and to establish a realistic research agenda to address these gaps. Agenda >>>
- Integrated Medicine Conference: "Can alternative medicine be integrated into mainstream care?"
London, England
January 23-24, 2001
A ground-breaking two-day conference on complementary medicine was jointly organized by the UK's Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). The aims of the conference were to underline the need for research and development in complementary medicine, following the recommendations of the UK's House of Lords Select Committee Report into Complementary Medicine.
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- The Science of the Placebo: Toward an Interdisciplinary Research Agenda
NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
November 19-21, 2000
This trans-NIH/DHHS meeting was co-organized by NCCAM, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and 19 other components of NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services.
To provide a scholarly assessment of the state-of-the-art, leading researchers were commissioned to write background papers and present them during the plenary session. In breakout sessions, participants developed recommendations for a future interdisciplinary research agenda related to further elucidating, accounting for, and developing clinical applications of the placebo effect.
- CAM in Cardiovascular, Lung and Blood Research
NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
June 12-13, 2000
The goal of this workshop was to enhance the exchange of information and ideas between alternative medicine practitioners and scientists in cardiovascular, lung, and blood research and to foster collaborative research among these researchers. The workshop focused on five areas of research, including a historical and cultural perspective of CAM, methodological issues in clinical trials, herbal medicine, chelation therapy, mind/body (meditation) therapy, and acupuncture.
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