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A series of recent studies in mice and rats has mapped specific brain circuits that appear to drive chronic pain, identifying ...

Patel and colleagues took 20 healthy adults and dropped them into a seven-day retreat that was part classroom, part monastery ...

A team of researchers at Stanford University has mapped a specific brain circuit in mice that sustains chronic pain without ...

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A short, seven-day meditation retreat can change the brain and body, improving brain function, natural pain relief, ...

Stress resilience isn’t a flatline. It’s a flex, according to new research from Florida International University. Marcelo Bigliassi, assistant professor of psychophysiology, and Ph.D. student Dayanne ...

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Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...