From the University of Oregon press release via ScienceDaily: When De’Anthony Thomas returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, says University of Oregon researcher Frank Diaz, Thomas put Ducks fans…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via ScienceDaily: People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Achieving mindfulness through meditation has helped people maintain a healthy mind by quelling negative emotions and thoughts, such as desire, anger and anxiety, and encouraging…
From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: A compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve a person’s ability to read the facial expressions of others, finds a study published by Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Many elderly people spend their last years alone. Spouses pass and children scatter. But being lonely is much more than a silent house and a lack of companionship.…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release: It’s no secret that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some expectant moms, it’s much worse: 1 in 5 experience major depression. Now, new research…
From the UCLA press release: Six months ago, researchers at UCLA published a study that showed using a specific type of yoga to engage in a brief, simple daily meditation reduced the stress levels of…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: For older adults, loneliness is a major risk factor for health problems — such as cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s — and death. Attempts to diminish loneliness with social…
From the San Francisco State University press release via EurekAlert!: New to meditation and already thinking about quitting? You may have simply chosen the wrong method. A new study published online July 7 in EXPLORE:…