Ephedra studies continue

Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement this week of its intention to ban the dietary supplement ephedra, another government agency will continue to study it.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine will continue to support two ongoing studies on how ephedra works, one at the University of California, San Francisco, and one at the University of Mississippi. The center, however, will not support any new studies. The center is part of the National Institutes of Health. Read more.