FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 21, 2019·3 min readResearchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromesAn 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 25, 2018·4 min readSerotonin Neurons Contribute to Fail Safe Mechanism that Ensures Recovery From Interrupted BreathingA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2018·3 min readNose Breathing Enhances Memory ConsolidationA new study reports you may be able to improve long term memory consolidation by simply breathing through your nose.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2018·6 min readLab Grown Neurons Improve Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mouse StudyBy transplanting V2a interneurons, researchers improved respiratory function in mice with spinal cord injuries, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2018·6 min readMeditation and Breathing Exercises Can Sharpen Your MindTrinity 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2018·3 min readAstrocytes Help the Brain Tune Breathing RhythmsA new study reveals the role astrocytes play in regulating breathing rhythms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2017·5 min readAstrocytes Play Key Role in Respiratory Center and Breathing RegulationA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 9, 2017·4 min readThe Veins in Your Brain Don’t All Act the SameA new study reports that contrary behavior of blood vessels in the retrotrapezoid nucleus help keep us breathing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2017·6 min readHow Slow Breathing Induces TranquilityResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 7, 2016·6 min readRhythm of Breathing Affects Memory and FearResearchers found that the act of breathing does more than supply oxygen; it also impacts brain function and emotional behavior.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 22, 2016·4 min readYogic Breathing Helps Fight Major DepressionAccording to researchers, a yogic breathing technique could help those with major depressive disorder who did not fully respond to antidepressant therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2016·4 min readNew Brainstem Model Reveals How the Brain Controls BreathingResearchers have discovered how the brain controls our breathing in response to changing oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.Read More
