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Cognitive changes in multiethnic breast cancer patients

Cognitive changes in multiethnic Asian breast cancer patients: a focus group study. Ann Oncol. 2012 Mar 6; Authors: Cheung YT, Shwe M, Tan YP, Fan G, Ng R, Chan A Abstract BACKGROUND: This study aims to gather descriptions from multiethnic Asian breast cancer patients on their experiences and impact of chemotherapy-associated cognitive changes on their [...]

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Hypertension Analysis of stress Reduction using Mindfulness meditatiON and Yoga

(The HARMONY Study): study protocol of a randomised control trial. BMJ Open. 2012;2(2):e000848 Authors: Blom K, How M, Dai M, Baker B, Irvine J, Abbey S, Abramson BL, Myers M, Perkins N, Tobe SW Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hypertension (HTN) is a leading risk factor for preventable cardiovascular disease, with over one in five adults affected worldwide. [...]

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Unique brain anatomy in meditation practitioners

The unique brain anatomy of meditation practitioners: alterations in cortical gyrification. Front Hum Neurosci. 2012;6:34 Authors: Luders E, Kurth F, Mayer EA, Toga AW, Narr KL, Gaser C Abstract Several cortical regions are reported to vary in meditation practitioners. However, prior analyses have focused primarily on examining gray matter or cortical thickness. Thus, additional effects [...]

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Neural correlates of focused attention during a brief mindfulness induction.

Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2012 Mar 1; Authors: Dickenson J, Berkman ET, Arch J, Lieberman MD Abstract Mindfulness meditation-the practice of attending to present-moment experience and allowing emotions and thoughts to pass without judgment-has shown to be beneficial in clinical populations across diverse outcomes. However, the basic neural mechanisms by which mindfulness operates and relates [...]

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Placebo and other psychological interactions in headache treatment.

Placebo and other psychological interactions in headache treatment. J Headache Pain. 2012 Feb 26; Authors: Autret A, Valade D, Debiais S Abstract We present a theory according which a headache treatment acts through a specific biological effect (when it exists), a placebo effect linked to both expectancy and repetition of its administration (conditioning), and a [...]

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Bridging the hemispheres in meditation: Thicker callosal regions and enhanced fractional anisotropy (FA) in long-term practitioners.

Bridging the hemispheres in meditation: Thicker callosal regions and enhanced fractional anisotropy (FA) in long-term practitioners. Neuroimage. 2012 Feb 21; Authors: Luders E, Phillips OR, Clark K, Kurth F, Toga AW, Narr KL Abstract Recent findings suggest a close link between long-term meditation practices and the structure of the corpus callosum. Prior analyses, however, have [...]

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Influence of Mindfulness Practice on Cortisol and Sleep in Long-Term and Short-Term Meditators.

Influence of Mindfulness Practice on Cortisol and Sleep in Long-Term and Short-Term Meditators. Neuropsychobiology. 2012 Feb 24;65(3):109-118 Authors: Brand S, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Naranjo JR, Schmidt S Abstract Background: There is growing scientific interest in assessing the biological correlates of non-pharmacological interventions such as mindfulness. Examinations of the beneficial effects of mindfulness on hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenocortical system activity [...]

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Regular, brief mindfulness meditation practice improves electrophysiological markers of attentional control.

Regular, brief mindfulness meditation practice improves electrophysiological markers of attentional control. Front Hum Neurosci. 2012;6:18 Authors: Moore A, Gruber T, Derose J, Malinowski P Abstract Mindfulness-based meditation practices involve various attentional skills, including the ability to sustain and focus ones attention. During a simple mindful breathing practice, sustained attention is required to maintain focus on [...]

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Efficacy and safety of meditative movement therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome

Efficacy and safety of meditative movement therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Rheumatol Int. 2012 Feb 15; Authors: Langhorst J, Klose P, Dobos GJ, Bernardy K, Häuser W Abstract A systematic review with meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of meditative movement therapies (Qigong, Tai Chi and Yoga) [...]

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Benefits of Yoga for Psychosocial Well-Being in High School Curriculum

A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012 Feb 16; Authors: Noggle JJ, Steiner NJ, Minami T, Khalsa SB Abstract OBJECTIVE:: To test feasibility of yoga within a high school curriculum and evaluate preventive efficacy for psychosocial well-being. METHODS:: Grade 11 or 12 students (N = 51) who registered for physical education (PE) [...]

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