News

Australian women turning to cannabis to treat endometriosis symptoms
12 November 2019
A new study lead by NICM reports that one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine as the most effective way to self-manage the disorder.

Endometriosis may be costing us much more than previously thought
11 October 2019
Along with significant physical pain, endometriosis also hurts Australian women at the hip pocket, as well as having significant economic effects on society as a whole, a new study published today in PLoS one confirms.

New Australian research into herbal medicine to treat osteoarthritis
8 October 2019
A new Australian clinical trial is hoping to take the pain out of osteoarthritis for the 2.2 million Australians suffering from the condition. NICM researchers are currently recruiting for a clinical trial assessing the use of a herbal medicine for the management of osteoarthritis of the knee.

Events

NICM Symposium 2020: Influential Women in Natural Therapies
11 March 2020
Join us at NICM's inaugural one-day Symposium in the new Jacka Foundation Conference Centre, bringing together Australia’s most influential women in natural therapies to celebrate and mark International Women’s Day and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Industry and Mathematics).

11 March