Press Releases
Affective neuroscience expert Dr. Richard Davidson to speak on meditation research at NIH
April 20, 2016
Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., will present “Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind” at the seventh annual Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies.
Study Finds Mindfulness Meditation Offers Relief for Low-Back Pain
March 22, 2016
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may prove more effective than usual treatment in alleviating chronic low-back pain.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Scientists Discover Non-Opioid Pain Pathway in the Brain
March 16, 2016
Scientists Discover Non-Opioid Pain Pathway in the Brain; NCCIH-funded study provides evidence for the existence of a non-opioid process in the brain to reduce pain through mindfulness meditation