In the early 20 th century, asthma was thought of as a psychosomatic disease, which means that the illness was caused by psychological problems that lead to development of physical symptoms. At that ...

Treatment of diabetes, a relatively common illness, can be aided with hypnosis. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body cannot regulate blood sugar (glucose) well, which causes an elevated ...

Type 1 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Profiles Identify Patients With Enhanced Benefit From Anthracyclines in the BR9601 Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Trial Hot flashes are a significant problem for ...

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Washington are harnessing the power of interactive media and clinical hypnosis to help people manage pain without drugs. The team ...

The seven patients in the treatment group showed an average improvement in scores of -7.1 from 62.5 to 55.4, whilst the eight patients in the control group had a deterioration of 7.9 from 37.2 to 45.1 ...

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According to a detailed report by the BBC, growing scientific evidence suggests that hypnosis can deliver real clinical benefits, sometimes outperforming conventional treatments in effectiveness, cost ...

Hypnosis is an effective treatment for pain for many individuals but determining which patients will benefit most can be challenging. Hypnotizability testing requires special training and in-person ...

Clinical hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and pain education led to reductions in chronic pain among veterans in the US.