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Team Superstar: Laura Hudson

laura hudson Laura developed alopecia at the tender age of nine. She modeled as a teenager, managing to hide that she had lost her hair. But through the strength of her Christain faith and the love of her family, she came out as a beautiful bald woman on the Learning Channel program "A Makeover Story" She and her husband built a successful business managing award winning Christian and Gospel acts. She and her husband now travel the country sharing their inspirational message of faith. Laura continues to encourage people everywhere to accept and love the person they are, no matter what challenges they face.

Team Superstar: Matt Lucas

matt lucas Matt is a really funny guy. He began his career as a stand-up comedian and moved on to a hugely successful film and television career. His biggest television hit so far is the absolutely nutty and wildly popular "Little Britain" on the BBC. Matt has had alopecia since early childhood and is openly gay. In fact, Mr. Lucas is often listed as one of the UK's most influential gay men. You can read more about Matt and his comedy right here.

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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). We are 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Our Mission

The mission of NCCAM is to:

Explore complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science.
Train complementary and alternative medicine researchers.
Disseminate authoritative information to the public and professionals.

What We Do

NCCAM sponsors and conducts research using scientific methods and advanced technologies to study CAM. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.

NCCAM has four primary areas of focus:

Advancing scientific research
We have funded more than 1,200 research projects at scientific institutions across the United States and around the world.
Training CAM researchers
We support training for new researchers as well as encourage experienced researchers to study CAM.
Sharing news and information
We provide timely and accurate information about CAM research in many ways, such as through our Web site, our information clearinghouse, fact sheets, Distinguished Lecture Series, continuing medical education programs, and publication databases.
Supporting integration of proven CAM therapies
Our research helps the public and health professionals understand which CAM therapies have been proven to be safe and effective.