Published this conclusion, researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles in an article in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. A critical component of the human immune system, CD4 T-lymphocytes - to coordinate the body's immune response to the invasion of the infection. They are also one of the main targets for HIV. Currently, it has about 40 million people around the world. The virus slowly destroys T cells, weakening the immune system. However, the immune system in addition to HIV, there are other opponents, especially stress that accelerates the decay of the T lymphocytes. Established researchers from the University of California under the direction of David Creswell (David Creswell) that the practice of meditation decline in CD4 T cells in HIV-positive patients will stop slowing the progression of the disease. "This study is the first to show that meditation in stress management training may slow the progression of the disease," - says Creswell, quoted in a university news release. He and his colleagues spent eight weeks meditation program for a group of 48 HIV-positive adults in Los Angeles. The investigation revealed that, during the training, they have not reduced the number of CD4 + T lymphocytes, while in the control group were significant decrease in the number of these cells, which is one of the characteristics of HIV infection. They also found that this effect on the participants of the experiment and after the training, RIA "Novosti" remained. In order to understand the mechanisms of action of meditation, Creswell and his colleagues plan exactly how it affects the stress study is to control the methods of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, and the state of immunity. "This discovery shows that meditation reduces stress, may have a protective effect not only for people with HIV, but also for all people who suffer from daily stress," - said Creswell.
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