Scientists say they have place evi...

Scientists say they have place evidence that meditation has a biological weight on the body. A small-scale reflection suggests it could boost parts of the brain and the immune system

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison enlisted 41 people in a trial of so-called "mindfulness" meditation.

Participants were also given a flu jab at the start of the inquiry and eight weeks later, those who meditated had higher antibody of the same heights say the researchers.

conclusions of the study were reported in the February 2003 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.

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