Aging is typically accompanied by biological and physiological changes that alter cellular
functions. Two of the most predominant phenomena in aging include chronic low-grade …

Objectives Meditative practices have grown in popularity, but the results of meditative
intervention studies on immune functioning have been inconsistent. Although prior reviews …

Engaging in contemplative practice like meditation, yoga, and prayer, is beneficial for
psychological and physical well-being. Recent research has identified several underlying …

Exposure to excessive and long-term stress may result in dysregulation of the stress system,
including the acute stress response. In particular, failure to downregulate stress-related …

Objective Aging is associated with increased pro-inflammatory gene expression and
systemic inflammation, and psychosocial stress may accelerate these changes. Mindfulness …

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have a positive effect on biomarkers of inflammation
and stress in patients with psychiatric disorders and physical illnesses. Regarding …

Asthma is more common when a particular type of pathogenic gut microbiota is present,
whereas the presence of some beneficial bacteria lowers the frequency of asthma attacks …

Background Modulation of inflammation has been proposed as a potentially important
aspect of mind-body movement therapies (MBMTs). Research from the sports medicine has …

Growing evidence implicates systemic inflammation in the loss of structural brain integrity in
natural ageing and disorder development. Chronic stress and glucocorticoid exposure can …

Early life stress (ELS), common to childhood maltreatment, socioeconomic disadvantage,
and racial discrimination, is thought to create a proinflammatory phenotype that increases …