Research from NAFKAM

Redaksjonen | 25. Jan 2024

In terms of research, NAFKAM's vision is to carry out research of the highest quality on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); that our research contributes to informed health choices and higher patient safety, and set an international standard for quality in research in the field.

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

By the CAM Cancer Collaboration | 25. Jan 2024

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

By the CAM Cancer Collaboration | 24. Jan 2024

The Registry of Exceptional Courses of Disease (RESF)

Ola Lillenes | 02. Jan 2024

RESF was a registry of patient's experiences from using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and how they perceived that this affected their courses of disease. The registry's data collection came to a halt in January 2021.

New study: massage for chronic neck pain

Ingrid Leithe | 21. Dec 2023

- The results from this study may lead to better treatment for chronic neck pain, says professor Frauke Musial.

Study: Close relations and open-air are important for cancer patients

Ingrid Leithe | 07. Dec 2023

- When looking closely at the patient’s definitions of what’s important, you can eventually make health service more person-centered, says Frank Hansen. 

Macrobiotic diet

By the CAM Cancer Collaboration | 25. Nov 2023

Use of dietary supplements in dementia – risk of incorrect use

Ingrid Leithe | 17. Nov 2023

Hilde Risvoll's PhD project revealed major challenges in the safety of people with dementia who use dietary supplements.

Positive meeting on safety

Ingrid Leithe | 17. Nov 2023

NAFKAM and SABORG (The umbrella organization for Norwegian CAM practitioners) recently welcomed over 20 practitioners’ associations and schools in the field of CAM at their conference on patient safety.

PC-SPES

By the CAM Cancer Collaboration | 09. Nov 2023