I just found on the net this interesting article. There you go: another reason to come to the Krishna Lounge. NEW Medical Study: Group Drumming Boosts Immune System A brand new medical research study indicates that group drumming boosts the immune system. Published in the January, 2001, issue of Larry Dossey's Alternative Therapies the ground-breaking study was performed at Meadville Medical Center's Mind-Body Wellness Center, by a team of MDs using control groups and blood tests. Led by well-known researcher, author and cancer expert Barry Bittman, MD, CEO of Meadville Medical Center's Mind-Body Wellness Center in Meadville, PA, the study shows that group drumming actually increases cancer-killing (NK) cells which help the body combat not only cancer but other viruses, including AIDS. According to Dr. Bittman, "Group drumming tunes our biology, orchestrates our immunity, and enables healing to begin... When our hands connect with a drum that vibrates with our energy, vitality...and unity, we become whole again." Dr. Bittman's weekly radio program, Mind-Body Matters, is syndicated nationwide on NPR. This new medical research follows recent biofeedback research showing that even brief heartbeat drumming can double alpha (a light meditative brainwave) and reduce stress. We now know that stress depresses the immune ...