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·March 21, 2019·3 min read

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

An opinion article reports on a potential common cause for both SIDS and SUDEP. The reason sudden death may occur is due to a person's inability to wake when CO2 levels in the blood rise, as a result of dysfunctional serotonin neurons in the midbrain.

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·November 22, 2016·4 min read

Yogic Breathing Helps Fight Major Depression

According to researchers, a yogic breathing technique could help those with major depressive disorder who did not fully respond to antidepressant therapies.

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·June 7, 2018·6 min read

Lab Grown Neurons Improve Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mouse Study

By transplanting V2a interneurons, researchers improved respiratory function in mice with spinal cord injuries, a new study reports.

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·October 22, 2018·3 min read

Nose Breathing Enhances Memory Consolidation

A new study reports you may be able to improve long term memory consolidation by simply breathing through your nose.

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·May 10, 2018·6 min read

Meditation and Breathing Exercises Can Sharpen Your Mind

Trinity College Dublin researchers report controlled breathing, a key element of meditation, directly affects noradrenaline levels in the brain. The study suggests controlled breathing can enhance attention and improve overall brain health.

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·January 29, 2022·3 min read

Breathing: The Master Clock of the Sleeping Brain

During sleep, breathing entrains and coordinates neural activity across the limbic system, and enhances memory consolidation.

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·November 12, 2022·4 min read

Breathing May Measurably Modulate Neural Responses Across Brain

Study reveals a potential link between respiration and neural activity changes in animal models.

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·July 5, 2016·4 min read

New Brainstem Model Reveals How the Brain Controls Breathing

Researchers have discovered how the brain controls our breathing in response to changing oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

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·August 27, 2022·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Model Can Detect Parkinson’s From Breathing Patterns

A newly developed artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson's disease by reading a person's breathing patterns. The algorithm can also discern the severity of Parkinson's disease and track progression over time.

This shows a man breathing out a cloud of steam on a cold day

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·October 13, 2021·4 min read

Rare Form of Autism Exhales Secrets of Breathing

Breathing difficulties associated with Pitt Hopkins syndrome, a rare form of autism, have been linked to a specific set of neurons in the brainstem.

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·December 7, 2016·5 min read

Rhythm of Breathing Affects Memory and Fear

A new study reports the rhythm of your breathing can influence neural activity that enhances memory recall and emotional judgement.

This shows a woman hooked up to breathing monitors while on an exercise bike

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·April 27, 2020·3 min read

Breathing during exercise is harder for women than men

On average, women have to work harder to breathe during strenuous exercise than men. The findings not only shed light on how sex may affect exercise dynamics but also the differences in how men and women experience airway disorders, such as asthma and COPD.

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