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Article: Nature Magazine Highlights North Shore-LIJ Researcher's Work Probing Mind/Body Connection to Controlling Immune System; New Clinical Trial to Study Effects of Biofeedback, Meditation on Fighting Disease.
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- December 24, 2002
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MANHASSET, N.Y. -- MANHASSET, N.Y., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The current issue of the prestigious Nature magazine features an invited article by North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System researcher Kevin J. Tracey, MD, who has been studying the effects of biofeedback, meditation and prayer on the body's ability to fight disease.
"Back in the 17th century, the French playwright Moliere expressed a belief that is still widely held: 'The mind has great influence over the body, and maladies often have their origin there.' We may finally be drawing closer to understanding why and how," said Dr. Tracey, head of the Laboratory of Biomedical Research at the North ...