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March 20, 2008 


 


 


Announcements 


 


 

New Advisory Council Members <http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2008/020108.htm> 

NCCAM welcomes six new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The Council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM.

URL: http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2008/020108.htm <http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2008/020108.htm>  

 

 

Pilot Study of Ginkgo Biloba <http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/022608.htm> 

Overall, in a pilot study of a ginkgo biloba extract for delaying the onset of dementia in the elderly, researchers did not find a reduction in progression to dementia in those using ginkgo versus those using placebo. However, when the researchers took into account participants' adherence to taking the compound, the group that took ginkgo did appear to have a reduced risk of progression and a smaller decline in memory.

URL: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/022608.htm <http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/022608.htm>  

 

 

Review of Acupuncture and IVF Studies <http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/020808.htm> 

A review of seven clinical trials of acupuncture given with embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) suggests that acupuncture may improve rates of pregnancy.

URL: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/020808.htm <http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/020808.htm> 

 

 


Resources for Researchers 


 


 


New Funding Opportunities <http://nccam.nih.gov/cgi-bin/grants/funding.pl> 


Several new funding opportunity announcements are listed on the NCCAM Web site.


URL: http://nccam.nih.gov/cgi-bin/grants/funding.pl 


 


 


Important Guidance for Application Cover Letter <http://nccam.nih.gov/research/appcletter.htm> 

Applicants who believe their application should be assigned to NCCAM for potential funding should state so in the cover letter of their application, especially for funding opportunity announcements with multiple sponsors. 


URL: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/appcletter.htm <http://nccam.nih.gov/research/appcletter.htm>  


 


 


NIH Extramural Nexus <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/partners/0308Nexus.htm> 


A special edition of the NIH Extramural Nexus is now available.


URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/partners/0308Nexus.htm


 


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