BBC Ceefax , Thursday 20th April 2006 1.00 am

Hypnotherapy , can help relieve , severe chest pain , not caused by a Heart Condition, Research suggests.

The cause of Non-Cardiac Chest Pain , (NCCP) , is unknown , and it is notoriously difficult to treat !

A smal UK study , in the Journal ''GUT'' , found 12 out of 15 people , treated with Hypnotherapy , reported an improvement , in their symptoms.

In contrast , just 3 out of 13 people , treated by ''Supportive Listening'' and a ''Dummy Drug'' , reported an Improvement !