March 26th, 2012

Emerging evidence suggests music can have a profound effect on body functions. In new research on mice, researchers demonstrated that music can ...
March 7th, 2012

A new study provides a theory for how yoga reduces symptoms in stress-related psychological and medical conditions.
The theory, by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), New ...
February 23rd, 2012

A new research paper explores the relationship between physical and social pain finding that the connection is much stronger than imagined.
“Broken-hearted” isn’t just a metaphor -- social ...
February 9th, 2012

New research suggests prior mental health conditions can affect the recovery from total joint replacement surgery.
Two new studies, presented at the ...
February 5th, 2012

A new study suggests that, through neuroimaging, a placebo reduces pain in the same way as distracting the person who is in pain.
In both situations, scientists ...
January 23rd, 2012

A new study discovers that cancer treatments can significantly hinder the quality of life of younger breast cancer survivors.
Researchers discovered younger women with breast cancer ...
January 20th, 2012

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a condition characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worries. Approximately 90,000 Americans or three percent of the population suffer from ...
January 19th, 2012

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but a new study suggests they can be a balm in the here and now.
"The way ...
December 23rd, 2011

Researchers have documented that that listening to music can be effective for reducing pain in high-anxiety persons. Investigators discovered music can be used as a distraction ...
December 12th, 2011

A new poll of postmenopausal women with breast cancer has found that of those who quit taking ...