Tag: pain

How Sound Reduces Pain in Mice

From the NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research news release: An international team of scientists has identified the neural mechanisms through which sound blunts pain in mice. The findings,… Read more »

Study suggests gender stereotypes lead to women’s pain not being taken as seriously as men’s pain

From the University of Miami press release: “On a scale of one to 10, how much pain are you in?” In a recent study published by the Journal of Pain, co-authored… Read more »

Study suggests yoga and meditation can help reduce chronic pain

From the American Osteopathic Association press release: A mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course was found to benefit patients with chronic pain and depression, leading to significant improvement in participant perceptions… Read more »

Study suggests mindfulness can help in dealing with pain and negative emotions

From the Yale University press release: Merely a brief introduction to mindfulness helps people deal with physical pain and negative emotions, a new study by researchers at Yale, Columbia, and… Read more »

Study suggests that mindfulness may help decrease brain’s response to opioid-related cues

From the University of Utah press release: New research shows that a specific mind-body therapy, Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), increases the brain’s response to natural, healthy rewards while also decreasing… Read more »