SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A weeklong meditation and healing retreat may do more than just calm the mind — it could rewire it.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an immersive mind-body retreat produced measurable changes in brain function and blood biology, suggesting that intensive meditation may help the body heal and adapt on a fundamental level.

The findings, published this week in Communications Biology, show that combining multiple mind-body techniques — including meditation and focused breathing — can rapidly engage natural pathways related to neuroplasticity, metabolism, immunity, and pain relief.

“We’ve known for years that practices like meditation can influence health, but what’s striking is that combining multiple mind-body practices into a

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