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·October 25, 2018·4 min read

Serotonin Neurons Contribute to Fail Safe Mechanism that Ensures Recovery From Interrupted Breathing

A new study reports acute loss of normal activity in serotonin producing neurons blunts the body's ability to recover from interrupted breathing. Researchers say this could provide an explanation to why some infants die from SIDs, and could someday help with the development of therapies to prevent sudden infant death.

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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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·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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·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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·February 8, 2018·3 min read

Astrocytes Help the Brain Tune Breathing Rhythms

A new study reveals the role astrocytes play in regulating breathing rhythms.

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·October 5, 2017·5 min read

Astrocytes Play Key Role in Respiratory Center and Breathing Regulation

A groundbreaking study from Karolinska Institute researchers reports astrocytes play a key tole in the respiratory center of the brain stem and assist with the regulation of breathing. The findings are significant as they could provide clues to the causes of respiratory diseases.

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·May 9, 2017·4 min read

The Veins in Your Brain Don’t All Act the Same

A new study reports that contrary behavior of blood vessels in the retrotrapezoid nucleus help keep us breathing.

Image shows a diagram of the pathway that connects the brain's breathing and arousal centers.

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·March 31, 2017·6 min read

How Slow Breathing Induces Tranquility

Researchers have identified a group of neurons that relay information from the brain's respiratory system to an areas of the brain associated with generating arousal.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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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.

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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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·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.

This image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·July 15, 2015·4 min read

Human Amygdala Stimulated by Researchers to Gain Insight into Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy

For the first time, researchers have successfully stimulated a human amygdala and recorded breathing loss. Their research provides important insight into SUDEP.

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