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New Research Examines the Spiritual, Psychological and Other Under-Appreciated Effects of Opioids on Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
April 11, 2013 — Researchers sought to shed light on the biopsychosocial and spiritual effects of taking prescribed opioids to treat noncancer pain. Such questions have received little examination and impact the ... > full story -
Meditating Before Lecture Leads to Better Grades
April 9, 2013 — A new study shows that meditation before class might help students, especially freshmen, focus better and retain information. A random selection of students followed basic meditation instructions ... > full story -
Mind Over Matter? Core Body Temperature Controlled by the Brain
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have shown, for the first time, that it is possible for core body temperature to be controlled by the brain. The scientists found that core body temperature increases can be achieved using ... > full story -
Suicide Risk Linked to Rates of Gun Ownership, Political Conservatism
April 5, 2013 — Residents of states with the highest rates of gun ownership and political conservatism are at greater risk of suicide than those in states with less gun ownership and less politically conservative ... > full story -
Can Meditation Make You a More Compassionate Person?
April 1, 2013 — Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study takes a look at what impacts meditation has on interpersonal harmony and ... > full story -
Mindfulness from Meditation Associated With Lower Stress Hormone
March 28, 2013 — Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, ... > full story -
Memories of Near Death Experiences: More Real Than Reality?
March 27, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that the physiological mechanisms triggered during near death experiences (NDE) lead to a more vivid perception not only of imagined events in the history of an ... > full story -
Telling Tales Can Be a Good Thing: Personal Stories Help Children Develop Emotional Skills
March 27, 2013 — A new study finds mothers tell better, more emotional stories about past experiences which help children develop their emotional skills. The act of talking is not an area where ability is usually ... > full story -
Mindfulness at School Reduces (Likelihood Of) Depression-Related Symptoms in Adolescents
March 15, 2013 — Secondary school students who follow an in-class mindfulness program report reduced indications of depression, anxiety and stress up to six months later. Moreover, these students were less likely to ... > full story -
Know Thyself: How Mindfulness Can Improve Self-Knowledge
March 14, 2013 — Mindfulness -- paying attention to one's current experience in a non-judgmental way -- might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according to a new ... > full story
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