Mindful molecules – science is decoding the health benefits of meditation

EU-funded researchers are investigating the link between mindfulness and health, offering potential new options for the treatment and early detection of cancer.

By Jessica Berthereau

Meditation and mindfulness are not just a pastime for Maria Goreti Sales, a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She is convinced they hold the key to understanding how and why the body gets sick.

Sales coordinates