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Conscious breathing enhances bidirectional cortical-autonomic modulation: dynamics of EEG band power and heart rate variability
Introduction The mechanisms by which conscious breathing influences brain-body signaling remain largely unexplored. Understanding how controlled breathing modulates neural and… Read More
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PRESYNAPTIC MUSCARINIC-NICOTINIC MODULATION of GABAergic INPUTS to NEURONS in the REM SLEEP EXECUTIVE AREA of the ROSTRAL PONS
Esteban Pino, Héctor Kunizawa, and Michel Borde A large body of evidence indicates that cholinergic neurons in the brainstem tegmental nuclei play a pivotal role… Read More
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SMΝΔ7 mice show breathing and airflow defects with significant pathology of respiratory and oral tract tissues
Introduction Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by SMN1 mutations, leading to SMN protein deficiency and motor… Read More
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Slow breathing impacts inter-organ dynamics modulating brain function and risk behavior
Wenhao Huang1,2,3,4 Mine Schmidt1,2,3,4 Ignacio Rebollo1,2,3,4 Felix Molter1,2,3,4 Min Pu1,2,3,4 Beatrix Keweloh1,2,3,4 Lok Yan Lam1,2,3,4 Peter N.C. Mohr5,6,7 Gabriele Bellucci8,9 Stefan Röttger10 Soyoung Q. Park1,2,3,4,11 Huang et al. show that prolonged exhalation increases risky decisions… Read More
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The Quiet Storm: Unlocking the Hidden Rhythms of Sleep to Treat Insomnia
Ananya Dwivedi Physiology, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 000-000, September 2026. Introduction Despite being a universal human experience, sleep remains one… Read More
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A novel 3D visualization method in mice identifies the periportal lamellar complex (PLC) as a key regulator of hepatic ductal and neuronal branching morphogenesis
The liver is a complex organ responsible for multiple functions, including metabolism, energy storage, detoxification, bile secretion, and immune regulation.… Read More
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Preterm Children in Iceland: Neonatal Morbidities and Motor Development in the First Two Years, and Later Disability Diagnosis
Hildur Bjork Adolfsdottir, Edda Thorvaldsdottir, Helga Bogadottir, Bjorg Gudjonsdottir Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView. Aim Icelandic data on outcomes after preterm birth are limited. The… Read More
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Neonatal Seizures Were Associated With Higher Mortality, Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy in Term‐Born Children up to 5 Years of Age
Jostein Lappegård, Ulrik Båtstrand Lyeng, Ragnhild Støen, Dag Moster, Anlaug Vatne, Tone Nordvik, Beate Horsberg Eriksen, Ingebjørg Fagerli, Arild Erland Rønnestad, Claus Klingenberg Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 6,… Read More
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Physical Activity Profile of School‐Aged Children Born Very Preterm and Its Association With Sleep
Maham Hassan, Saskia Koller, Annkathrin Gies, Axel R. Franz, Johanna Catharina Brückner, Vadim Förster, Christian F. Poets, Christoph Randler, Cornelia Wiechers, Mirja Quante Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView. Aim To describe… Read More
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When the gatekeeper falls: developmental vulnerability of the thalamic reticular nucleus in neonatal and pediatric hypoxic-ischemic brain injury
The thalamic reticular nucleus orchestrates thalamocortical oscillations and sensory gating. Its early development features a unique confluence of depolarizing GABA… Read More
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Eicosapentaenoic acid reprograms cerebrovascular metabolism and impairs repair after brain injury, with relevance to chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Karakaya et al. demonstrate that sustained dietary EPA exposure unmasks a latent metabolic vulnerability in the brain after TBI, driving… Read More
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A motor thalamic site in humans that suppresses involuntary breathing without awareness
Sukhbinder Kumar, Ariane E. Rhone, Christopher K. Kovach, Md Rakibul Mowla, Aubrey C. Chan, Christopher M. Garcia, Hiroto Kawasaki, Rashmi N. Mueller, Justin D. Kuhn, Ryan T. Frede, Michael A. Ciliberto, Theresa M. Czech, Sreenath Thati Ganganna, James W. M. Owens, Ania K. Dabrowski, Brittany N. Sprigg, Matthew A. Howard, 3rd, Kai Hwang, José L. Herrero, Kyle T. S. Pattinson, George… Read More