Studies show that holding hands can reduce pain and buffer stressful experiences. But its impact on brain activity suggests something more profound is going on.

By transforming our sense of self and meaning, and enhancing our relationship with others and the wider world, awe can improve our mental and physical health.

HOUSTON — It’s a common gesture across cultures and there are plenty of studies to show holding hands has a lot of benefits. According to the Washington Post, it can help lower blood pressure ...

A bionic limb controlled by user's brain signals can bring back some functionality and independence to someone with a paralyzed hand, but without the sense of touch, it is very difficult to lift ...

This study suggests that when we’re stressed, holding a loved one’s hand can reduce that stress, even in the body and the brain. In fact, hand-holding has been used in clinical situations that ...

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“Fit and healthy” teacher Glenn Colmer died holding his wife and kids' hands, “squeezing tightly as if to say ‘goodbye'" after devastating diagnosis ...

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College senior Liza Burke got a headache and laid down while on spring break in Mexico. The 21-year-old had a brain hemorrhage, and was later diagnosed with an aggressive, malignant brain tumor ...

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords could not open her eyes and wasn't speaking Sunday, but she was responding to simple commands such as to squeeze a hand or hold up two fingers.

When students wrote the words by hand, the sensors picked up widespread connectivity across many brain regions. Typing, however, led to minimal activity, if any, in the same areas.