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Meditation may strengthen the brain, according to a new study likely to be of interest to those with brain injury.

Research published online in journal NeuroImage notes that certain regions in the brains of long-term meditators were larger and had more gray matter than those of individuals in a control group.

A new study has revealed that people who meditate also have stronger connections between different brain regions and exhibit less age-related brain atrophy.

"Meditation, however, might not only cause changes in brain anatomy by inducing growth but also by preventing reduction," said Eileen Luders, a visiting assistant professor at the University of California Los Angeles laboratory.

"That is, if practiced regularly and over years, meditation may slow down aging-related brain atrophy, perhaps by positively affecting the immune system."

In other news, having a strong religious faith could be advantageous to those recovering from a brain injury, research carried out at Wayne State University uncovered.

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