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Scratch that itch: Why focusing on inflammation can reduce symptoms

Taking your mind off a pain or itch may seem the best way to deal with them but a new study suggests that attention can influence the body’s reactions. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in Israel studied how attention can affect our inflammatory response. It showed that when people voluntarily focused their attention on sensations arising from a small area of…

Scratch that itch: Why focusing on inflammation can reduce symptoms

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