People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study, which included mostly Latino ...

“This top-down breathing circuit has been a longstanding ... drugs like Xanax and Lexapro target multiple areas of the brain that control multiple brain processes and behaviors.

This is the first time breathing rhythms during sleep have been linked to these hippocampal brain waves — called slow waves, spindles and ripples — in humans. Scientists knew these waves were ...

Just as a conductor coordinates different instruments in an orchestra to produce a symphony, breathing coordinates hippocampal brain waves to ...

A study from the University of Iowa suggests that impaired pulmonary gas exchange is associated with cognitive dysfunction in ...

There’s a specific part of the brain that controls the meditation techniques and the slow breathing in us. A recent study led ...

Humans can consciously adjust their breathing, often employing slower rhythms to reduce stress and anxiety. While the brainstem controls automatic respiratory patterns, higher brain areas such as ...

“This top-down breathing circuit has been a longstanding ... drugs like Xanax and Lexapro target multiple areas of the brain that control multiple brain processes and behaviors.