Researchers found an association between increased activity in a reward region of the brain—primarily stimulated by hopeful thinking—and heightened levels of protective antibodies after receiving a va ...
In a study of 85 volunteers, scientists used real-time neurofeedback to teach participants to activate a reward-related brain ...
Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...
"These findings suggest that consciously generated positive expectations can engage reward circuitry to influence immune ...
The study suggests that activating the brain’s reward system before vaccination can enhance antibody production.
New York has long been considered a health care leader, ranking in the top 10 due to our low rates of uninsured residents, infant mortality and obesity, and our strong track record for vaccinations.