Mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion in adults in nonclinical settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

J Galante, C Friedrich, AF Dawson… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background There is an urgent need for mental health promotion in nonclinical settings.
Mindfulness–based programmes (MBPs) are being widely implemented to reduce stress …

Mindfulness meditation and the immune system: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

DS Black, GM Slavich - Annals of the new York Academy of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Mindfulness meditation represents a mental training framework for cultivating the state of
mindful awareness in daily life. Recently, there has been a surge of interest in how …

The effect of mind‐body therapies on insomnia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

X Wang, P Li, C Pan, L Dai, Y Wu… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background/Purpose. Sleep plays an important role in individuals' health. The functions of
the brain, the cardiovascular system, the immune system, and the metabolic system are …

Telemedicine and insomnia: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

A Sharafkhaneh, N Salari, S Khazaie, H Ghasemi… - Sleep Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Telemedicine has been introduced as a new and effective method in dealing
with public health challenges, improving access to health care, and reducing healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] Practical non-pharmacological intervention approaches for sleep problems among older adults

S MacLeod, S Musich, S Kraemer, E Wicker - Geriatric Nursing, 2018 - Elsevier
Poor sleep is common among older adults, often caused by multiple underlying factors such
as chronic stress. Poor sleep is subsequently associated with negative health outcomes …

Mindfulness effects on lifestyle behavior and blood pressure: A randomized controlled trial

E An, MR Irwin, LV Doering, ML Brecht… - Health science …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims HTN affects nearly 50% of US adults and is the leading modifiable
cardiovascular risk factor. A healthy diet and exercise can improve BP control, but …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the sleep-aggression relationship in a forensic mental health sample

L Greenwood, JL Ireland, J Abbott, S Chu… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The contribution of cognition to the sleep-aggression relationship is explored via three
connected studies, involving adult male forensic patients detained in a high secure hospital …

The potential impact of social genomics on wound healing

RA Fayne, LJ Borda, AN Egger… - Advances in wound …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Human skin wounds carry an immense epidemiologic and financial burden,
and their impact will continue to grow with an aging population and rising incidence of …

[HTML][HTML] Brain gray matter changes associated with mindfulness meditation in older adults: an exploratory pilot study using voxel-based morphometry

F Kurth, E Luders, B Wu, DS Black - Neuro: open journal, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have previously been associated with
structural gray matter changes in normal healthy adults. However, it remains unknown if …

[HTML][HTML] Meditation and immune function: The impact of stress management on the immune system

N Thibodeaux, MJ Rossano - OBM Integrative and Complementary …, 2018 - lidsen.com
As alternative forms of medicine have become increasingly popular, research on the health
benefits of meditation has grown. Specifically, Mindfulness Meditation, Transcendental …