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Regulation of gene expression by yoga, meditation & related practices: a review of recent studies

Saatcioglu F. · Asian journal of psychiatry · 2013

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“Three recent studies started to provide some of this information through gene expression profiling in circulating immune cells, which support the hypothesis that yogic/meditative practices have a measurable effect at the molecular level”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23380323/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2012.10.002

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Regulation of gene expression by yoga, meditation & related practices: a review of recent studies
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Asian journal of psychiatry
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Saatcioglu F.
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Gene expression · Methods & context

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quotes

“Three recent studies started to provide some of this information through gene expression profiling in circulating immune cells, which support the hypothesis that yogic/meditative practices have a measurable effect at the molecular level”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23380323/ · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2012.10.002

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