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Anatomic characterization of human ultra-weak photon emission in practitioners of transcendental meditation(TM) and control subjects.

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Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Jan-Feb;12(1):31-8. PMID: 16494566

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2006

Study Type : Human Study

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Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Additional Keywords : Biophotons : CK(76) : AC(18)

Cyclic meditation (CM) which combines yoga postures interspersed with supine rest improves the objective and subjective quality of sleep.

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Pubmed Data : Med Sci Monit. 2009 Jul;15(7):CR375-81. PMID: 19564829

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Sleep Disorders : CK(168) : AC(17)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13), Yoga : CK(692) : AC(76)

Loving-kindness and compassion meditation: potential for psychological interventions.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Psychol Rev. 2011 Nov ;31(7):1126-32. Epub 2011 Jul 26. PMID: 21840289

Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Therapeutic Actions : Kindness : CK(20) : AC(2), Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Loving-Kindness Meditation practice associated with longer telomeres in women.

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Pubmed Data : Brain Behav Immun. 2013 Apr 19. Epub 2013 Apr 19. PMID: 23602876

Article Published Date : Apr 18, 2013

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Aging : CK(1351) : AC(369)

Therapeutic Actions : Kindness : CK(20) : AC(2), Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Pharmacological Actions : Telomerase Upregulation : CK(81) : AC(25), Telomere Protective : CK(21) : AC(3)

Loving-kindness meditation to enhance recovery from negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Pubmed Data : J Clin Psychol. 2009 May ;65(5):499-509. PMID: 19267396

Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Schizophrenia : CK(247) : AC(29)

Therapeutic Actions : Kindness : CK(20) : AC(2), Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Meditation is associated with increased telomerase activity associated with cell longevity.

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Pubmed Data : Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2010 Oct 29. Epub 2010 Oct 29. PMID: 21035949

Article Published Date : Oct 29, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Aging : CK(1351) : AC(369)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Pharmacological Actions : Telomerase Upregulation : CK(81) : AC(25)

Meditation reduced norepinephrine blood levels, quality of life and cardiopulmonary function in elderly patients with optimally treated congestive heart failure.

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Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Oct 9. PMID: 15992231

Article Published Date : Oct 09, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Congestive Heart Failure : CK(256) : AC(33), Heart Failure : CK(711) : AC(97), Quality of Life: Poor : CK(170) : AC(16)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Meditation seems to influence the complex interactions of oxidative and anti-oxidative reactions which regulate photon emission.

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Pubmed Data : Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005 Apr;12(2):107-12. PMID: 16086532

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2005

Study Type : Human Study

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Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Additional Keywords : Biophotons : CK(76) : AC(18)

Mindfulness meditation alleviates depressive symptoms in women with fibromyalgia.

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Pubmed Data : Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Feb 15;57(1):77-85. PMID: 17266067

Article Published Date : Feb 15, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Depression : CK(674) : AC(88), Fibromyalgia : CK(537) : AC(57)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13), Mindfullness Training : CK(60) : AC(5)

Mindfulness meditation can have long-term beneficial effects in the treatment of people diagnosed with anxiety disorders.

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Pubmed Data : Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1995 May;17(3):192-200. PMID: 7649463

Article Published Date : May 01, 1995

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Anxiety Disorders : CK(659) : AC(82)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Qigong meditation appears to contribute positively to addiction treatment outcomes, with results at least as good as those of an established stress management program.

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Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Aug;16(8):875-82. PMID: 20649456

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Drug Addiction : CK(12) : AC(2)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13), Qigong : CK(216) : AC(25)

Raja yoga meditation lowered serum cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol in post-menopausal women thus reducing the risk of coronary artery disease in them.

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Pubmed Data : Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct-Dec;52(4):420-4. PMID: 19585761

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Cardiovascular Diseases : CK(5138) : AC(641), High Cholesterol : CK(1718) : AC(198)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13), Yoga : CK(692) : AC(76)

Transcendental Meditation lowers cortisol and cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women.

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Pubmed Data : Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Dec;1032:211-5. PMID: 15677413

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2004

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Cardiovascular Diseases : CK(5138) : AC(641), Cortisol: High : CK(841) : AC(60)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Transcendental Meditation lowers cortisol and reverses effects of chronic stress.

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Pubmed Data : Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1989 Apr;98(2):325-37. PMID: 9226731

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 1989

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Cortisol: High : CK(841) : AC(60), Stress : CK(434) : AC(60)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13)

Yoga and meditation reduces anxiety and mood disturbances in young professional musicians.

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Pubmed Data : Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2009 Aug 6. PMID: 19657730

Article Published Date : Aug 06, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Anxiety Disorders : CK(659) : AC(82), Stress : CK(434) : AC(60)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13), Yoga : CK(692) : AC(76)

Indo-Tibetan meditative and yogic practices may exert their beneficial effects on aging by enhancing the production of endogenous substances that possess general longevity-enhancing, regenerative properties.

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Pubmed Data : Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Aug;1172:163-71. PMID: 19735248

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2009

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Aging : CK(1351) : AC(369)

Therapeutic Actions : Meditation : CK(121) : AC(13), Yoga : CK(692) : AC(76)

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