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analyzed for methylation levels at over 400,000

Contents separate DNA sites. After quality filtering, usable
Highlights data were obtained for 17 meditators and 17
63 New Cites p1 controls.
A summary of select studies from the issue,
providing a snapshot of some of the latest research
14 Interventions

19 Associations The human genome is the sum total of genes

encoded in our DNA. Epigenetics is the study
20 Methods of how these genes get turned on and off to
produce physiological effects. For example,
9 Reviews epigenetic changes in the immune system
play a central role in disease onset and aging.
1 Trial We may be able to alter our epigenetic Meditators and controls had similar methylation
activity through behavioral changes in levels at baseline. After the 8-hour intervention
Highlights p5 exercise, diet, and stress reduction. While period, meditators had 61 DNA sites with
stress reduction practices have previously significantly changed methylation levels, while
been found to down-regulate the immune DNA sites of leisure activity controls showed no
system and inflammation, little is known significant changes. Of the 61 altered sites in the
about how such practices affect immune meditators, 57 sites showed increased
system epigenetics. methylation levels. Sites were mainly associated

with genes regulating fatty acid metabolism,
DNA strands are wrapped around protein DNA repair, RNA metabolism, protein
Editor-in-Chief complexes called histones. Genes can be
David S. Black, PhD, MPH translation, telomerase regulation, telomere
turned on or off through methylation (the maintenance, and cell adhesion. These genes also

addition of carbon atoms bonded to four
Highlights by affect immune and inflammatory response by
hydrogen atoms) of the histones adjacent to regulating vascular inflammation, the anti-
Seth Segall, PhD
DNA gene segments. Chaix et al. [Brain, inflammatory cytokine IL-10, and the pro-
Behavior and Immunity] studied the effect inflammatory COX-2 molecule.
of intensive mindfulness meditation on the

methylation of immune cell (lymphocyte and The study demonstrates that a single 8-hour
monocyte) genes in experienced meditators mindfulness meditation retreat can rapidly alter
after one day of intensive meditation. methylation levels that affect epigenetic

expression in genes among experienced
The researchers recruited 19 experienced meditators. Involved genes include those that
Subscribe at: meditators (average age = 50; 58% female;
regulate inflammation, immune cell metabolism,
84% Caucasian) and 21 meditation-naïve DNA repair, cellular aging, RNA metabolism,
goAMRA.org/publications controls (average age = 50; 57% female; 84% protein translation, cell adhesion, and
Caucasian). Meditators had a minimum of 3 neurotransmission. These findings align with
years of meditating at least 30 minutes a day other studies showing that mindfulness
American Mindfulness
Research Association
and attended at least 3 intensive meditation meditation practice has immune system benefits
retreats. The meditators had their blood
relevant to health and aging. The study is limited
drawn before and after an 8-hour period of
by its small sample size and variability in the
intensive mindfulness meditation similar to a control group leisure activities. Moreover, the
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction all-day analysis cannot decipher whether individual
retreat. Controls had their blood drawn genes were turned off or on by methylation,
before and after 8 hours of leisure activities whether these changes up-regulated or down-
such as reading, playing computer games, regulated immune function, or whether
watching documentaries, and walking. Blood
epigenetic expression was also altered by
draw immune (mononuclear) cell DNA was biochemical pathways other than methylation.

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Women diagnosed with epilepsy often Both MBCT-S groups showed significant
Contents report diminished sexual interest and arousal. improvement in sexual mindfulness, women’s
This is due to a variety of factors including the sexual functioning and sexual distress, women’s
63 New Cites p1 side-effects of anti-epileptic medication and and partners’ emotional and sexual intimacy,
fear of triggering seizures during sexual and partners’ erectile function compared to
14 Interventions activity. Mindfulness-based interventions controls, both at 1-and 6-months post-
have previously been shown to improve intervention. Both MBCT-S groups also showed
19 Associations sexual functioning in women with difficulties significantly greater improvements in anxiety
in sexual interest and arousal, women with and depression than controls at 1 and 6
20 Methods gynecological cancer, and men with erectile months, and improved quality of life at 6
dysfunction. months. Only the MBCT-S group that included
9 Reviews
health care providers showed significantly
Lin et al. [Seizure] conducted a randomized larger improvements in sexual attitudes and
controlled study to assess the efficacy of beliefs and quality of the patient-doctor
1 Trial Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for relationship than controls.
Sexuality (MBCT-S) in improving sexual
Highlights p5 functioning and quality of life in women with
epilepsy and their partners.

The researchers randomly assigned 660
women aged 65 or older with epilepsy

(average age = 71 years) drawn from 15

Iranian neurology clinics to one of three

experimental conditions: 1) MBCT-S for
Editor-in-Chief
David S. Black, PhD, MPH
women and their sexual partners, 2) MBCT-S
for women and their sexual partners plus a 3-
The MBCT-S group that included health care
Highlights by session sexual counseling training program providers improved significantly more at 1-
Seth Segall, PhD provided to their neurology health care
provider, and 3) treatment-as-usual for month post-intervention than both comparison
epilepsy. MBCT-S was offered in an 8-week groups on women and partner ratings of sexual

small-group format delivered in 90-minute mindfulness, sexual intimacy, and partner
weekly sessions. The intervention was similar ratings of emotional intimacy. This superiority

to standard MBCT, but included over both comparison groups persisted at 6-
psychoeducation about sexual desire, arousal, months, with the addition of a significant

and intimate relationships, cognitive therapy difference in improved women’s sexual
regarding sexual beliefs, and sensate focus. functioning. Improvements in sexual
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functioning and distress were significantly
The women and their partners were assessed mediated by improvements in mindfulness
goAMRA.org/publications at baseline, 1-month post-intervention, and during sex and in sexual and emotional
6-months post-intervention. The primary intimacy.
American Mindfulness outcome measure was the women’s self-

report of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, This study shows that MBCT-S improves sexual
Research Association
satisfaction, and pain. Secondary measures functioning and sexual and emotional intimacy
included self-report measures of emotional in older Iranian women with epilepsy and their
and sexual intimacy, sexual distress, partners, that these improvements persist over
mindfulness during sex (using the Five-Facet time, and that these improvements are
Mindfulness Scale adapted for sexual mediated by increased mindfulness during sex.
behaviors), quality of life, and others. It also shows a potential added benefit of
educating epilepsy health care providers about
sexual counseling. The study is limited by its
reliance on a treatment-as-usual control.

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