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Epigenetic clock analysis in long-term meditators

Chaix R, Alvarez-López MJ, Fagny M, Lemee L, Regnault B, Davidson RJ, Lutz A, Kaliman P. · Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2017 · randomised controlled trial

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“integrating meditation practice into daily routine may have a protecting effect in terms of epigenetic aging in the long run”

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Epigenetic clock analysis in long-term meditators
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“integrating meditation practice into daily routine may have a protecting effect in terms of epigenetic aging in the long run”

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