A new study has provided the first evidence that omega‑3 fatty acids of the types found in fish oils may reduce anxiety in healthy people who have not been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Omega‑3 fatty acids also reduced inflammation in the study participants but did not affect depressive symptoms. NCCAM Omega‑3 Fatty Acids May
A recent study sheds light on the placebo's effect on subjective and objective outcome measures in clinical trials. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston; Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts; and the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. NCCAM Study Examines
Low-back pain is a common condition that can be difficult to treat. Spinal manipulation, acupuncture, and massage are among the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches used by people with low-back pain. Research on CAM for low-back pain has produced promising results for some CAM therapies. However, evidence is still limited for most therapies, and
Massage therapy helped reduce pain and improve function more rapidly than usual medical care in people with chronic low-back pain, according to researchers at Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington in Seattle, the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and the University of Vermont in Burlington. The purpose of the NCCAM-funded
A population's ancestral background may affect how omega-6 fatty acids are processed and used by the body, according to a 2011 study funded in part by NCCAM. Omega-6 fatty acids—also known as n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)—are important for maintaining proper cellular function in the human body and, in particular, play a role in immunity
Nature Relief and FDA notified the public of a recall of Nature Relief Instant Wart and Mole Remover. FDA has advised that the active ingredient, calcium oxide, can cause severe burns of the skin, particularly to areas of thin or sensitive skin, such as the face, area around the eyes, and genitalia. FDA has received
Most think of osteoporosis (loss of bone mass and density) as a disease of older women. It is true that it is more common in women but men are not immune. Most men are living long enough to end up with age–related osteoporosis. Osteoporosis starts earlier and gets worse faster in women because of hormonal
Chronic, recurrent skin disorder with reddish, slightly elevated patches or bumps covered with silvery-white scales is descriptive of skin medical condition termed as PSORIASIS. Spots may coalesce into large patches around a normal area. Skin injury, infection, stress, and certain drugs may trigger psoriasis. Skin cells move at an accelerated rate from the dermis into