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  Study Identifies Genes, Pathways Altered During Relaxation Response Practice

  May 1, 2013 — A new study finds that elicitation of the relaxation response -- a physiologic state of deep rest induced by practices such as meditation, deep breathing and prayer -- produces immediate changes in ... > full story
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  Faith in God Positively Influences Treatment for Individuals With Psychiatric Illness

  April 25, 2013 — Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent ... > full story
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  Body Size Conveyed by Voice Determines Vocal Attractiveness

  April 24, 2013 — Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge the speaker's body size from the frequency of their voice, according to new ... > full story
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  Brain-Behavior Associations: Researchers Look at Ties Between Early Social Experiences and Adolescent Brain Function

  April 18, 2013 — Brains develop in the context of experience. Social experiences may be particularly relevant for developing neural circuits related to the experience of feeling or emotion. Factors such as negative ... > full story
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  Mindfulness Therapy Might Help Veterans With Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  April 17, 2013 — A new study shows that veterans with PTSD who completed a mindfulness-based group treatment plan showed a significant reduction in symptoms as compared to patients who underwent treatment as ... > full story
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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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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