Anita Y Kinney

Reduction in salivary α-amylase levels following a mind-body intervention in cancer survivors--an exploratory study.

Psychoneuroendocrinology February 1, 2013 David L. Lipschitz, Renee Kuhn, Anita Y Kinney et al.

Objective: The main aim of this exploratory study was to assess whether salivary α-amylase (sAA) and salivary cortisol levels would be positively modulated by sleep-focused mind-body interventions in female and male cancer survivors. Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial in which 57 cancer survivors with self-reported sleep disturbance received either a Sleep Hygiene Education...