Israeli Study: Focusing Attention on Inflammation May Reduce Immune Response

A Bar-Ilan University study published in Nature Human Behaviour found that 90% of participants experienced reduced inflammation when focusing attention on the affected area.

The inflammatory response was measured to be 1.5 times smaller in volunteers who directed their attention to the site compared to those who did not.

Researchers suggest the brain actively regulates physiological responses through sensory signals, though the study was limited to short-term skin inflammation in 57 healthy volunteers.