Thoughts modulate the expression of inflammatory genes and may improve the coronary blood flow in patients after a myocardial infarction

Thoughts modulate the expression of inflammatory genes and may improve the coronary blood flow in patients after a myocardial infarction

Background: Mental stress is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Meditation and music listening are two techniques that are able to counteract it through the activation of specific brain areas, eliciting the so-called Relaxing Response (RR). Epidemiological evidence reveals that...

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Main Authors: Carlo Dal Lin, Mariela Marinova, Giorgio Rubino, Elisabetta Gola, Alessandra Brocca, Giorgia Pantano, Laura Brugnolo, Cristiano Sarais, Umberto Cucchini, Biancarosa Volpe, Chiara Cavalli, Maura Bellio, Emilia Fiorello, Sofia Scali, Mario Plebani, Sabino Iliceto, Francesco Tona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Subjects:
Integrative cardiology
Stress
Meditation
Music therapy
Epigenetics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411017300512

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