[HTML][HTML] The geroscience agenda: Toxic stress, hormetic stress, and the rate of aging

ES Epel - Ageing Research Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Geroscience offers a counterpoint to the challenged pursuit of curing diseases of aging, by
focusing on slowing the biological aging process for extended healthspan earlier in life …

Accelerating research on biological aging and mental health: Current challenges and future directions

LKM Han, JE Verhoeven, AR Tyrka… - …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aging is associated with complex biological changes that can be accelerated, slowed, or
even temporarily reversed by biological and non-biological factors. This article focuses on …

Brain aging in major depressive disorder: results from the ENIGMA major depressive disorder working group

LKM Han, R Dinga, T Hahn, CRK Ching, LT Eyler… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with an increased risk of brain atrophy,
aging-related diseases, and mortality. We examined potential advanced brain aging in adult …

Differential DNA methylation in experienced meditators after an intensive day of mindfulness-based practice: Implications for immune-related pathways

R Chaix, M Fagny, M Cosin-Tomás… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The human methylome is dynamically influenced by psychological stress. However, its
responsiveness to stress management remains underexplored. Meditation practice has …

Resilience and family socialization processes in ethnic minority youth: Illuminating the achievement-health paradox

SN Doan, SH Yu, B Wright, J Fung, F Saleem… - Clinical Child and …, 2022 - Springer
Youth in marginalized communities who “strive” to rise above adversity, including systemic
racism and poverty, are considered “resilient.” African-American, Latinx, and Asian …

Psychological wellbeing and healthy aging: focus on telomeres

M Boccardi, V Boccardi - Geriatrics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Stress and depression are known to modulate the aging process, and might also affect
telomere biology. In fact, exposure to some biochemical pathways involved in stress-related …

Meditation and telomere length: a meta-analysis

NS Schutte, JM Malouff, SL Keng - Psychology & Health, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Telomeres are the caps at the end of chromosomes. Short telomeres are a
biomarker for worsening health and early death. Design: The present study consolidated …

Association of short-term change in leukocyte telomere length with cortical thickness and outcomes of mental training among healthy adults: a randomized clinical trial

LMC Puhlmann, SL Valk, V Engert… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Telomere length is associated with the development of age-related diseases
and structural differences in multiple brain regions. It remains unclear, however, whether …

[HTML][HTML] Online mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for youth with major depressive disorders: randomized controlled trial

P Ritvo, Y Knyahnytska, M Pirbaglou, W Wang… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Approximately 70% of mental health disorders appear prior to 25 years of age
and can become chronic when ineffectively treated. Individuals between 18 and 25 years …

Deep rest: An integrative model of how contemplative practices combat stress and enhance the body's restorative capacity.

AD Crosswell, SE Mayer, LN Whitehurst… - Psychological …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Engaging in contemplative practice like meditation, yoga, and prayer, is beneficial for
psychological and physical well-being. Recent research has identified several underlying …