Loredana Verdone

2 papers in the library · publishing 2020-2023

Papers

Quadrato motor training (QMT) influences IL-1β expression and creativity: Implications for inflammatory state reduction and cognitive enhancement.

Progress in Brain Research January 1, 2023 Loredana Verdone, Fabio Marson, Micaela Caserta et al.

A movement meditation called Quadrato Motor Training (QMT) reduced levels of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and increased creativity in healthy adults. Thirty participants were divided into a QMT group that practiced for two months and a passive control group. Salivary IL-1β protein decreased and performance on the Alternate Uses Task, a measure of creativity, improved in the QMT group compared with controls. The findings suggest that non-pharmacological mind-body practices can reduce inflammation and support cognitive function.

DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2022.12.008 Full text Cognitive improvement Creativity Il-1β Inflammation +3

Molecules of Silence: Effects of Meditation on Gene Expression and Epigenetics.

Frontiers in Psychology January 1, 2020 Sabrina Venditti, Loredana Verdone, Anna Reale et al.

Mindful practices such as mindfulness meditation, Vipassana, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Quadrato Motor Training can positively impact well-being by inducing a state of inner silence, which counteracts the negative effects of environmental noise and relieves stress-related symptoms. These practices act as emotional and attentional regulatory activities that increase self-awareness. The positive outcomes rely on physiological and biochemical activities, and recent research has begun to investigate the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms influenced by these practices, which regulate gene activity in real time without modifying the DNA sequence.

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01767 Full text Meditation Mindfulness Epigenetic marks Epigenetics +2