We breathe to sustain life but, aside from its most essential role, breathing supports the health of your body and mind in many other ways. More specifically, your breathing rate and patterns help ...

Your brain consumes about 20% of your body’s total oxygen supply, making it incredibly dependent on efficient breathing patterns for optimal function. Most people never think about how they breathe, ...

Thought your fingerprint was unique? Turns out, your breath is just as telling. In a groundbreaking study, scientists have found that each person’s breathing pattern is distinct enough to serve as a ...

In a bid to revolutionize Alzheimer’s detection, scientists have examined the brain’s neurovascular unit. The research revealed not only how this system is altered by the disease, but also found ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

Most of the time, people breathe automatically, without conscious thought. But the rate and depth of breathing is actually regulated by a complex system in the brainstem that processes information ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study suggests that human breathing patterns differ from person to person and can even be ...

A new study published in Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience provides evidence that consciously controlled breathing can enhance communication between the brain and the autonomic nervous system, which ...

Persistent exhaustion is often blamed on stress, workload, or poor sleep, but a growing body of research points to something ...

Take a big inhale through your nose. Now, exhale. Breathing may seem simple, but it's controlled by a complex brain network. Each inhale gives the human brain information about the external world. And ...

Ever feel like your brain is running on empty by 3 p.m.? That mental fog that creeps in during afternoon meetings or when you’re trying to tackle a challenging project might not just be fatigue — it ...