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Transcendental Meditation most effective at treating PTSD in largest review to date

Maharishi International University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Maharishi International University (MIU) and Augusta University have conducted the largest review and meta-analysis to date on meditation for PTSD treatment. Analyzing 61 studies with over 3,400 participants, the study compared four categories of meditation: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Other techniques (MBO), Other Meditations (OM), and Transcendental Meditation (TM). Effect sizes for the first three categories of meditation ranged from -.52 to -.66, a moderate effect, compared to -1.13 for TM, a large effect. Results indicate that TM is significantly more effective compared to each of the other modalities. The study is published in Medicina 2024, 60(12), 2050.

Journal: Medicina

Staying sharp: Study explores how brain changes may affect financial skills

Binghamton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new paper co-written by faculty at Binghamton University Associate, State University of New York sheds light on how age-related changes may affect the way we handle finances — and how we can stay sharp as we age.

Journal: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Toward quantum for the real world: Photonic team in running for center-level funding

University of Michigan
Grant and Award Announcement

Michigan is a contender for a $50 million center aiming to build a quantum technology robust enough for the real world and demonstrate its utility. With a $1 million grant to explore options over the next year, the Michigan-led team is one of 11 funded in the first phase of the National Science Foundation's Quantum Science and Technology Demonstrations.

Funder: National Quantum Initiative Act

Daily step count and depression in adults

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 33 observational studies involving 96,000 adults, higher daily step counts were associated with fewer depressive symptoms in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in the general adult population. Further prospective cohort studies are needed to clarify the potential protective role of daily steps in mitigating the risk of depression during adulthood.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Cannabidiol for scan-related anxiety in women with advanced breast cancer

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this randomized clinical trial show that cannabidiol (CBD) can be used safely in women with advanced breast cancer and clinical anxiety. Although the study did not meet its primary end point comparing pre-ingestion vs post-ingestion anxiety change scores between study arms, anxiety levels in the CBD arm were significantly lower 2 to 4 hours after ingestion, suggesting a possible anxiolytic effect and warranting further investigation.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for chronic insomnia disorder

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The results of this randomized clinical trial suggest that transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation would be safe and effective in treating chronic insomnia. Future multicenter clinical trials with large sample sizes are needed to validate its effectiveness across diverse populations.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

ERC Consolidator Grant: 4 million euros to Bielefeld sociologists

Bielefeld University
Grant and Award Announcement

Professor Dr Minh Nguyen and Professor Dr Carsten Sauer have both received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). They are studying, respectively, financial risks in Asia and wage differentials in Europe.

Funder: European Research Council

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