The most active and an array of recent researches are done in India under the affiliation of the Health Ministry New Delhi.           A Central Council of Research in Homeopathy is in place which has been conducting the research projects.           The current projects are on Diabetes, Diabetic foot, Tropical Eosinophilia, Cervical erosion, Vitiligo, Urolithiasis, Gastro enteritis, Acute bronchitis, Depression, Diarrhoeas and Schizophrenia.           The research is being done in the various post-graduate centers (hospitals and colleges) across the countries.           Click below to view detail.     In the United States In the UK In the United States For the first time in history an American medical journal has published research on homeopathic medicine. The journal, Pediatrics (Jacobs, 1994), has published important research on the homeopathic treatment of acute diarrhea in children, a condition that is considered the most serious public health problem in many developing countries.   The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the treatment of Nicaraguan children. Conducted by physicians at the University of Washington and University of Guadalajara, the study included 81 children, ages six months to five years.   All the children in the study received oral rehydration fluids to prevent dehydration. While these fluids significantly reduce fatalities from dehydration, they do not treat the underlying infection that is causing the diarrhea.   Those children given an individually chosen homeopathic medicine recovered from the diarrhea approximately 20% faster than those children given a placebo.   This study has been replicated and has confirmed the value of homeopathic medicines to treat acute diarrhea in children (Jacobs, et al, 2000, Jacobs, et al. 2003). The combined results of three studies and the metaanalysis of 242 children showed a highly significant result in the duration of childhood diarrhea (P=0.008).   Research is also being funded by the NCCAM of NIH through various universities and research centers across US. In the UK The Department of Health is currently funding several training fellowships in the area of homeopathy research :     Clare Relton at University of Sheffield is doing research on homeopathy and the menopause. She has completed an audit of clinical outcomes (using MYMOP), a systematic review of homeopathic treatment of menopause, and is designing a pilot study of homeopathic treatment for menopausal symptoms. E-mail : c.relton@sheffield.ac.uk Dr Elaine Weatherley Jones at University of Sheffield is researching ‘the meaning of the homeopathic consultation’, as well as doing more work preparatory to a second larger study of homeopathic treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For further information and a list of her publications, please contact Elaine E-mail : e.weatherley-jones@sheffield.ac.uk Dr Michael Emmans Deans at York University is working on establishing a database of homeopathic research, running a Delphi project to develop agreed standards of homeopathic trial reporting and he is also designing a study of homeopathic treatment for ADHD. Dr Sarah O’Brien is running a feasibility study of homeopathic treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. One of the questions this five arm randomized controlled trial is asking is how much of the effect of the homeopathic is derived from the consultation. She is working with Caroline Eyles. Caroline Eyles started her PhD at The University of Southampton as a research fellow in November 2004. This research is an exploratory study looking at homeopathic practitioners' perceptions and experiences of the homeopathic consultation and will identify within the context of the homeopathic consultation those factors that practitioners perceive to be important in promoting therapeutically effective consultations. For further information' please contact Caroline at : C.G.Eyles@soton.ac.uk visit her website at : www.som.soton.ac.uk/staff/cge/ The following members of the Society of Homeopaths are also currently researching various aspects of homeopathy and homeopathic practice: Lesley Foulkes at the University of Central Lancashire, the first phase of Lesley’s research is concerned with establishing a conceptual model of change during homeopathic treatment and from this identifying a range of outcome domains. The second phase of this project will use these outcome domains as a base for the development of evaluation specific and sensitive to homeopathic treatment. For further information, please contact Lesley at : lesleyfoulkes@aol.com Fiona Madon completed her MSc. in Complementary Therapy Studies at the University of Westminster in July 2005. Her research focuses on the experience of 18 non-medically qualified homeopaths in setting up and sustaining a practice and places this within the context of business development. The findings suggest that both internal and external factors impact on practice growth throughout the business life cycle. She may be contacted at: fiona@madon.com Lionel R Milgrom Classical physics asserts that all that is physical is observable. Quantum physics on the other hand teaches us that NOT all that is physical is observable. In this respect, there is a similarity in discourse between homeopathy and quantum physics. Consequently, his research aim is to develop and eventually test theoretical models of the therapeutic that attempt to bring about harmonization of homeopathy's anecdotal and developing empirical0 evidence base with quantum mechanics. A bibliography of published papers is available, from: lionel_milgrom@homeopathy-soh.org Julie Smith Co-Course Leader in Homeopathy, University of Westminster ‘A critical reflexive inquiry – a transformational process as a practitioner researcher.’ This doctoral study draws on Julie’s own experiences as a professional homeopath to generate and articulate practice-based knowledge. This is an exploration of practice as complex, contradictory and uncertain. This model of critical reflexive inquiry has the potential to be adapted by other practitioners wishing to take a transformational view of their practice. For further information, please contact : J.Smith08@westminster.ac.uk