Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators

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Jacobs, T, Epel, E, Lin, J, Blackburn, E, Wolkowitz, O, Bridwell, D, Zanesco, A, Aichele, S, Sahdra, Baljinder, MacLean, K, King, B, Shaver, P, Rosenberg, E, Ferrer, E, Wallace, B and Saron, C. (2011). Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 36(5), pp. 664 - 681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.09.010
AuthorsJacobs, T, Epel, E, Lin, J, Blackburn, E, Wolkowitz, O, Bridwell, D, Zanesco, A, Aichele, S, Sahdra, Baljinder, MacLean, K, King, B, Shaver, P, Rosenberg, E, Ferrer, E, Wallace, B and Saron, C
Year2011
JournalPsychoneuroendocrinology
Journal citation36 (5), pp. 664 - 681
ISSN0306-4530
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.09.010
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Page range664 - 681
Research GroupInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education
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