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Mindfulness and meditation dampen down inflammation genes

16-Jun-2017

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Essentially reversing molecular damage caused by stress.

Genes related to inflammation became less active in people practicing mind-body interventions.

Genes controlled by NF-?B seem to be particularly affected.

Could help reduce the risk of physical disorders like asthma or arthritis.

Different MBIs (i.e. mindfulness, yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, relaxation response, breath regulation) had similar impact.

Meta study of 18 trials including 846 participants.

The study was published in the Frontiers in Immunology journal.

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Frontiers in Immunology

Peer-reviewed Journal on Immunology

Ivana Buric

PhD Candidate at Radboud University.

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Mental Health