National Institutes
American Medical Association Research on TM technique reported in AMA journal 
American Psychological Association Conference presentations on the TM technique 
American College of Cardiology Symposium highlights TM research | Metabolic Syndrome | 6 May 2008 |
| The Transcendental Meditation Technique and Metabolic Syndrome by Dr. Schneider | |
Dr. Robert Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.B.M.R., is an NIH-funded medical researcher and author of Total Heart Health: How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health (Basic Health Publications, 2006). Here he answers questions on cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.
Q: What is the role of metabolic syndrome in creating heart disease?
Dr. Schneider: Metabolic syndrome is a new term used by doctors to describe a cluster of risk factors, found in at least a third of the population, which indicate a very high risk for heart disease and diabetes.