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Learn About NIH Research on Alternative Medicine

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Updated September 22, 2011

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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCCAM was established by Congress in 1998 and is the U.S. federal government's center for scientific research on alternative medicine.

As part of its mission, NCCAM funds clinical trials on the safety and effectiveness complementary and alternative treatments and therapies.

NCCAM Research Results
Learn about the results of recent NCCAM-sponsored clinical trials on complementary and alternative medicine.

Clinical Trials Currently Recruiting
Information on clinical trials on complementary and alternative medicine that are currently recruiting patients.

CAM on PubMed
Search published studies on complementary and alternative medicine.

Source: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
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