Hypnosis is as effective as standard behavioral counseling in helping smokers quit and stay off cigarettes for one year, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

Listening to hypnosis techniques can reduce the severity and number of hot flushes menopausal women experience, research suggests. A new study found that 20 minutes per day of recorded hypnosis – ...

But hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework. Clinical research has shown that it can help relieve pain and ...

Study shows that after just one session of face-to-face hypnosis, nearly half the people quit smoking. And, 23% remained complete non-smokers, said Dr David Spiegel, Willson Professor and Associate ...

Undergoing hypnosis changes the brain, altering the way it processes information and causes neural regions to act independently of each other, study shows. Researchers from the University of Turku ...