Over the next five years, UC San Diego will research how meditation may slow the progression of serious terminal and chronic illnesses.
InnerScience studies the"biological and physiological effects of meditation on the human body." The funds for UCSD will be directed to research on how the practice may affect the body and brain, and how it could potentially be used in clinical settings.
The research will be led by Hemal Patel, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Anesthesiology at UCSD School of Medicine and a research scientist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
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