Research Results by Date
Research spotlights of selected studies are shown below. For a full list of published NCCIH Research to-date, see PubMed.
Spotlights for 2005
Updated October 2005
(October 2005)
Three NCCIH-funded studies that compared echinacea with placebo for the common cold did not find a benefit.
(July 2005)
Results of a study funded by NCCAM and NCI indicate that adding powdered shark cartilage to standard cancer therapy did not benefit patients with advanced breast or colorectal cancer.
(July 2005)