How the brain can miraculously switch off pain
Unlock the mysteries of pain management by harnessing the power of fear, stress, and emotion. Discover how the brain's ...
Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites digging in her brain
In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert, ...
How the brain's little blue dot regulates your sleep
The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...
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How To Use Your Body's Own Protection System To 'Think' Your Pain Away
Belief is your safe passage—the door through which all healing resides. Why? Because your perception is your reality.
Pigment found in tomatoes and watermelon could help cure depression — but there’s a catch
Compared to synthetic drugs, natural plant extracts offer the advantages of being suitable for long-term consumption, having ...
Your IBS May Be a Brain Problem – And Researchers Have the Answer
A groundbreaking study suggests that IBS might be more of a brain issue than a gut disorder. Researchers found that ...
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Beyond the gut: A new frontier in IBS treatment by targeting the brain
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global ...
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Innovative brain tumor model offers hope for personalized cancer treatments
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and ShanghaiTech University have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic ...
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Opioid δ-receptor agonists show promise for treating IBS-like symptoms
Research reveals that δ-receptor agonists like KNT-127 alleviate IBS symptoms by modulating gut-brain interactions and ...