This workshop will review the state of the science supporting clinical applications of probiotics in promoting and sustaining health and in the management of disease conditions. It will also explore how the current regulatory status of probiotics, which are marketed mostly as foods and dietary supplements in the United States, impacts the clinical evaluation of probiotics.

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Developing Probiotics as Foods and Drugs

Ram Sasisekharan, Ph.D. Professor of Biological Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology October 25, 2006 at 11 a.m. Complex carbohydrates called glycans coat the surface of every cell in our bodies, but only recently have scientists been able to probe the structure of these compounds to understand their biological function and how they might be used to prevent or arrest disease.

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Natural Products: Challenges and Opportunities, Distinguished Lectures

The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health announces the release of the 2005 issue of the Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research.

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Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research Released in Annual Bibliography (2005)

A recent analysis of national survey data reveals that over 1.6 million American adults use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat insomnia or trouble sleeping according to scientists at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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Over 1.6 million Americans Use CAM for Insomnia or Trouble Sleeping

Massage therapy is a practice that dates back thousands of years. There are many types of massage therapy; all involve manipulating the muscles and other soft tissues of the body

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Massage Therapy as CAM