Is the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) funding research on magnets for pain and other diseases and conditions? Yes. For example, recent projects supported by NCCAM include:
- Static magnets,
for fibromyalgia pain and quality of life
- Pulsed electromagnets,
for migraine headache pain
- Static magnets,
for their effects on networks of blood vessels involved in healing
- TMS, for Parkinson's
disease
- Electromagnets,
for their effects on injured nerve and muscle cells
In addition, the papers
by Alfano et al.,26 Swenson,21
and Wolsko et al.27 report on research funded
by NCCAM.
For More Information
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CAM on PubMed
Web site: www.nlm.nih.gov/nccam/camonpubmed.html
CAM on PubMed, a database developed jointly by NCCAM and the National
Library of Medicine, offers citations to (and in most cases, brief
summaries of) articles on CAM in scientifically based, peer-reviewed
journals. CAM on PubMed also links to many publisher Web sites, which
may offer the full text of articles.
- U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)
Web site: www.fda.gov
Toll-free in the U.S.: 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
The FDA is a Federal agency responsible for protecting
the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of
medicines, biological products, medical devices, foods, cosmetics,
and consumer products that produce radiation.
Center for
Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Web site: www.fda.gov/cdrh
Toll-free: 1-888-463-6332
The CDRH has consumer information on magnets and magnetic devices
and on buying medical devices online.
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Federal Trade
Commission (FTC)
Web site: www.ftc.gov
Toll-free in the U.S.: 1-888-382-4357
The FTC is a Federal agency that works to maintain a competitive marketplace
for both consumers and businesses. It regulates all advertising, except
prescription drugs and medical devices, ensuring that advertisements
are truthful and not misleading for consumers. Brochures include "
'Miracle' Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism."
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