Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 10 , Pages 1623-1627 , October 2007

Age effects on gray matter volume and attentional performance in Zen meditation

Received 7 March 2007 ,Revised 25 April 2007 ,Accepted 5 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.06.008

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 10 , Pages 1623-1627 , October 2007

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