Neural mechanisms of mindfulness-based stress reduction in asthma

A 2026 neuroimaging study by Estelle T. Higgins and colleagues from Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Pittsburgh examined how eight weeks of MBSR changed brain responses to emotionally challenging information. The findings offer intriguing insights into mindfulness, emotional regulation, stress, and mind-body interactions.