Harvard Yoga Scientists Find Proof of Meditation Benefit

Published: Bloomberg
By Makiko Kitamura
Posted: Nov 22, 2013 1:00 PM GMT+1300

Scientists are getting close to proving what yogis have held to be true for centuries — yoga and meditation can ward off stress and disease.

John Denninger, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, is leading a five-year study on how the ancient practices affect genes and brain activity in the chronically stressed. His latest work follows a study he and others published earlier this year showing how so-called mind-body techniques can switch on and off some genes linked to stress and immune function.

Read the full article by Makiko Kitamura > Bloomberg

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