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I cannot speak to this study in particular, but it is worth noting that a recent meta-study found that the science supporting meditation isn't as strong as people tend to believe: http://www.tricycle.com/blog/meditation-nation

Meditation has been touted as a cure for practically everything, a reputation it cannot possibly live up to. This reputation is already creating a back lash -- this article is one example: http://www.salon.com/2014/12/06/mindfulness_truthiness_probl...

I think meditation has something genuine to offer, but it's going to take some time before there are enough quality scientific studies for a true picture about meditation to arise. And before that happens, I wouldn't be surprised if the pendulum of public opinion swung over to the other side.

For example, vulnerable individuals with a history of trauma may approach meditation thinking it will cure all their problems and then be surprised by intense memories of their trauma resurfacing, preventing them from going about their day-to-day life. Such people rightly feel that meditation has been incorrectly advertised.