BBC NEWS | Health | Brain scans help think away pain: "Brain scans help think away pain
Man holding his head
The technique could help people cope with serious pain
It may really be a matter of mind over matter - scientists suggest it is possible to control brain activity to reduce the pain you feel.
Stanford University researchers found seeing brain scans and using mental exercises helped reduce pain.
A UK pain expert said the work backed other studies which suggested changing how people thought about pain could reduce its effects.
The research is in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
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