ReviewCureus2024
Effectiveness of Yoga in Modulating Markers of Immunity and Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effect of yoga on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a Bayesian three-level meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- Yoga as a cost-effective adjunct therapy for dry eye: clinical outcomes from a 12-week randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Comprehensive review on the benefits and physiological basis of yoga.World journal of methodology · 2026Review
- Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Effects of Yoga on Gene Expression: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.Cureus · 2025Review
- Impact of Short-Term Integrated Yoga Therapy Intervention on Systemic Inflammatory Markers and Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2025Article
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- Are There Biological Correlates of Response to Yoga-Based Interventions in Depression? A Critical Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Therapeutic Yoga Enhances Neuroplasticity and Metabolic Regulation Through Elevated Plasma Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and Ghrelin in a Heterogeneous Cancer Survivor Population.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
- Effect of Yoga on Immunity in Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Pilot Study.International journal of yogaArticle
- Impact of a Short-term Yoga Lifestyle Programme on Circulating Serum Klotho Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Study.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolismArticle
- A Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions on the Mental Health of Nursing Professionals and Students.International journal of yogaArticle
- Effect of Yoga on inflammatory markers and its impact on cardiovascular health and rehabilitation: A systematic review.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineReview
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Abstract
Chronic inflammation is central to the pathogenesis of many chronic inflammatory conditions. This review aims to analyze whether the practice of yoga, or yogic meditation and breathing, has any effect on the levels of inflammatory cytokines and other inflammatory markers in patients with various chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, neoplastic disorders, and asthma, as well as in healthy subjects, compared to usual care or sham interventions. A comprehensive search of databases (PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, and CINAHL) was performed. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effects of yoga as an intervention on inflammatory markers were analyzed. A total of 26 studies were included. Only two studies had a low risk of bias (RoB); 24 other studies had a high RoB. Most studies (n=24) reported a favorable outcome with yoga, irrespective of the type of yoga used, the condition studied, and the duration of the intervention. The commonly reported inflammatory markers included IL-6 (n=17), tumor necrosis factor-alpha
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