Announcements

Clinical Digest: ADHD and Complementary Health Approaches

According to a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, 6.1 million children (aged 2-17) living in the United States had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although stimulant medications have been shown to be helpful for many children with ADHD, many adults and children use complementary health approaches such as omega-3 fatty acids, melatonin, herbs and other dietary supplements, special diets, neurofeedback, and several mind and body practices, including acupuncture and meditation to control ADHD symptoms. Many of these complementary health approaches have been studied for ADHD, but none has been conclusively shown to be more effective than conventional therapies.

Dr. Brian Walitt Named Acting Clinical Director, NCCIH Intramural Program

Brian Walitt, M.D., M.P.H., has joined NCCIH as Acting Clinical Director for our Intramural Research Program. Dr. Walitt brings a wealth of experience to the NCCIH intramural team. He is internationally known for his clinical and research work with fibromyalgia patients, and is the lead associate investigator on the NIH Myalgic Encephalitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome protocol. Dr. Walitt also holds the position of Medical Officer at both NINR and NIDCR, and is an Associate Research Physician at NIH.

Resources for Researchers

New Funding Opportunities

Special Journal Issue Focuses on Minority Health and Health Disparities

In a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) presents 30 research strategies to chart a new course to advance minority health and health disparities research.

Upcoming Events

Gut Microbes in a Disruptive Age

May 9, 2019 at 11 a.m. ET; Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH Clinical Center, NIH campus, Bethesda, MD

Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, Ph.D., will deliver this lecture about the colonization of infants with live microbes acquired during their mother’s labor; the effects of factors that impair neonatal colonization (such as C-section); and the effects of modern antimicrobial practices on developmental phenotypes.

Save the Date! NCCIH 20th Anniversary Symposium

On Monday, September 23, 2019, NCCIH will host a 1-day research symposium to celebrate the Center’s 20th anniversary. This event will celebrate progress in complementary and integrative health research and look to the future of the field. The day will feature a Straus Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Lorimer Moseley of the University of South Australia, lightning round presentations with early-stage investigators, and two panel discussions on pain research in military and veteran populations as well as the future of natural products research.