In a fascinating discovery, scientists have pinpointed what happens in our brains when we're expecting pain relief but are given a placebo, unknowingly, instead. It not only confirms 'the placebo effect,' but offers clues into how powerful the mind is in mitigating physiological functions such as pain.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of North Carolina, Pain, Neuroscience, Brain, Treatment, Chronic, Stanford University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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