Meditation & Depression – MBCT

Meditation and depression, NHS , Choices
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Abstract:
“Buddhist meditation techniques can be just as effective at combating depression as medication,” the Daily Mail reported. It said a study has found that “mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)” helps people to focus on the present rather than looking to past [...]

Dementia and Sleep

Sleep gives brain disease warning BBC, Thursday 25th December 2008
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Abstract:
Physically “acting out” dreams when asleep could be an early warning sign of dementia or Parkinson’s disease.
Canadian researchers studied 93 people with “REM sleep behaviour disorder”, which can involve punching or kicking out while [...]