Sleep apnea involves repeated breathing interruptions during sleep, while loud snoring is steady and doesn’t typically affect breathing. A doctor can help confirm the difference. Sleep apnea is ...
According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, breathing rhythms during sleep are linked to "slow spindles" brain waves in the hippocampus-- an area of ...
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.
A new study reveals that breathing acts as a conductor, coordinating brain waves during sleep to consolidate memories. Researchers found that slow spindle brain waves in the hippocampus ...
Just as a conductor coordinates different instruments in an orchestra to produce a symphony, breathing coordinates hippocampal brain waves to strengthen memory while we sleep, reports a new study.
“Today’s approval marks the first drug treatment option for certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” said Sally Seymour, M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Critical ...