If you have experience assisting senior level officials in the development, coordination, and management of grants, cooperative agreements and contracts AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the Division of Extramural Research!
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/about/jobs/?nav=rss
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NCCAM is involved in research related to heart health…
Clinical Trials
Chelation Therapy Study—A large national study of an alternative treatment— chelation therapy and vitamin therapy—for people with heart disease
Examples of Recently Published Studies:
Transcendental meditation and quality of life of African Americans with congestive heart failure
Tea consumption and risk of ventricular arrhythmias among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/news/thismonth/index.htm?nav=rss
The FTC today announced a new Web site about bogus cancer cures. The site — www.ftc.gov/curious — tells consumers how to spot and report bogus claims they see online, and urges people with cancer to talk to their treatment team about any products they’d like to try. The site features a video and includes a list of resources on cancer treatments from a variety of agencies within the federal government. Information is provided in English and Spanish.
The Federal Trade Commission also announced 11 law enforcement actions challenging deceptive advertising of bogus cancer cures. The FTC charged the companies with making unsupported claims that their products cured or treated one or more types of cancer. In each case, the company is charged with violating the FTC Act, which bars deceptive claims. Some complaints allege that the companies also falsely touted clinical or scientific proof for their products.
Source: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/curious/share.shtml
Historically, cranberry fruits and leaves were used for a variety of problems, such as wounds, diarrhea, diabetes, stomach ailments, and liver problems. Most notably, cranberry products have been used in the hope of preventing or treating urinary tract infections. The berries are used to produce beverages and many other food products, as well as dietary supplements in the form of extracts, capsules, or tablets.
Research has examined the use of cranberry in preventing urinary tract infections but study sizes have been too small to provide a definitive answer. Recently, an NCCAM-funded study in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that cranberry juice—given to college-aged women who just recovered from a bladder infection—did not prevent urinary tract infections from coming back.
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/cranberry/?nav=rss
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NCCAM will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 6, 2006, from 2 to 3 pm ET to clarify issues specific to multi-PI applications submitted in response to the Developmental Centers for Research on CAM (DCRC) initiatives. During the call, NCCAM staff will review relevant forms and issues and answer applicants’ questions.
Please register for the call by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. We will send you a call-in phone number and passcode to confirm.
People with fibromyalgia may benefit from practicing tai chi, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by muscle pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. People with fibromyalgia have chronic widespread pain, as well as "tender points" on areas of the body, which hurt when slight pressure is applied. Although exercise appears to be an important part of fibromyalgia treatment, many people with fibromyalgia need medication to control symptoms and are unable to maintain muscle strength, flexibility, and overall fitness.
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/081810.htm?nav=rss
Disease risk, progression, and premature mortality—in many types of cancer and in cardiovascular and infectious diseases—have been linked to telomeres, which are protective DNA-protein complexes that keep cells genetically stable. The cellular enzyme telomerase is an important part of the body’s maintenance system for these essential complexes. For example, a previous investigation found that increased stress among caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients was associated with lower telomerase activity and telomere shortening.
In a recent pilot study funded by NCCAM and several other sponsors, researchers at the University of California-San Francisco investigated the effects of lifestyle changes on telomerase levels in 24 men with low-risk prostate cancer.
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/100908.htm?nav=rss
Budget Request for FY 2010
Before the Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
The President’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget request for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health includes $127,241,000, which is $1,770,000 more than the comparable FY 2009 appropriation of $125,471,000.
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/about/offices/od/directortestimony/0509.htm?nav=rss
Stephen E. Straus, M.D., 60, the first director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), died of brain cancer May 14, 2007, at his home in Potomac, Maryland.
"As NCCAM’s first Director, Dr. Straus articulated an uncompromising and compelling agenda for scientific research and research training that engendered broad interest and collaboration," noted Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health. "His success stemmed from the fact that he understood that the commitment to help patients had to be constantly evolving in order to meet their needs. The NIH has lost a great leader and an outstanding scientist. Most of all, we have lost a dear friend."
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2007/051507.htm?nav=rss
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Antioxidants found in green tea may help repair DNA damage caused by sun exposure, according to a recent study in mice. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can damage DNA and, in turn, trigger suppression of the immune system—a risk factor for developing skin cancer. The study, funded in part by NCCAM and published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, examined the effects of polyphenols from the leaves of the green tea plant, which are thought to fight free radicals (highly unstable molecules that can damage cells) and have anticarcinogenic activity.
Source: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/022110.htm?nav=rss
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