the government is one of the agencies that does scientific research concerning the claims of alternative health. Howver, many medical schools and private Institutes conduct these kinds of research abo READ MORE http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Updates/rudalter.htm
Most of the major medical schools and hospitals, as well as the U.S. government, maintain research programs that investigate the claims and theories of mainstream, as well as "alternative" medicine. For example TM of Maharishi was tested in the Massachusetts Prison system in the 90's with very favorable results.