11 hrs of meditation may boost brain function
August 17th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique provokes positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part that helps a person regulate behaviour in ... Read more...
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NASA program to train people mitigate motion sickness
August 5th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 5 (ANI): Remember that squeamish feeling while travelling for too long, or even standing on the stage to deliver a speech? NASA has now come to your rescue.Its new program ... Read more...
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Online cognitive behavioural therapy could treat chronic insomnia
June 1st, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia is effective in improving insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality, according to a study.The researchers behind the study claim ... Read more...
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Cognitive behaviour therapy helps ease anxiety in older adults
April 8th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): A new study from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston has found that cognitive behaviour therapy can significantly improve mental health in older adults with generalised anxiety disorder.Generalized anxiety ... Read more...
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Back-to-school belly-ache blues may be more than just nerves
September 30th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): Back-to-school blues may be more than just nerves, according to researchers, who say that seasonal belly-aches are a result of a complicated and often misdiagnosed medical condition.Functional ... Read more...
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Sound of ocean waves, Mozart sonata can lower BP in elderly
September 18th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): The soothing sound of ocean waves along with a calming voice guiding to relax can significantly lower blood pressure in elderly people, finds a new study.
In the ... Read more...
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Relaxation training may cut hypertension medication among elderly
March 28th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): A 20-minute relaxation response session may help cut medication among elderly patients suffering from hypertension, according to a new study.Isolated systolic hypertension is most common among ... Read more...
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