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Brain Scans & Blood Tests Show Positive Effects of Meditation

Tuesday August 19, 2003
People who underwent eight weeks of meditation training produced more antibodies to a flu vaccine and showed signs of increased activity in areas of the brain related to positive emotion than individuals who did not meditate, according to a new study in Psychosomatic Medicine. Read more: Brain Scans & Blood Tests Show Positive Effects of Meditation
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