Neural mechanisms of mindfulness-based stress reduction in asthma
Estelle T. Higgins, William W. Busse, Danika R. Klaus, Daniel W. Grupe, Robin I. Goldman, Juan C. Celedón, Richard J. Davidson, Melissa A. Rosenkranz · 2026
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Estelle Higgins and co-authors scan the brains of asthma patients in a mindfulness trial in this 2026 paper. Mindfulness-based stress reduction can ease asthma control and airway inflammation. Seventy-two adults were split between eight weeks of training and a waiting list. Brain scans during emotional cues were taken before, after, and six months later.
After training, the mindfulness group showed quieter responses in frontal control regions to harsh cues. That quieting tracked with greater mindfulness. Across all patients, calmer salience-network responses linked to less distress and less airway inflammation. Some ties held at six months, others faded. The authors see mind-brain-immune links as a real treatment target in asthma.
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| CREATOR | Estelle T. Higgins, William W. Busse, Danika R. Klaus, Daniel W. Grupe, Robin I. Goldman, Juan C. Celedón, Richard J. Davidson, Melissa A. Rosenkranz |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |