Breathing poison: Microbial life on nitric oxide respiration
Nitric oxide (NO) is a fascinating and versatile molecule, important for all living things as well as the environment. It ...
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The device that can remotely and accurately monitor breathing: as tested on cane toads
Constant monitoring of vital health signs is needed in a variety of clinical environments such as intensive care units, for ...
Termite mounds reveal secret to creating ‘living and breathing’ buildings that use less energy
Among the approximately 2,000 known species of termites, some are ecosystem engineers. The mounds built by some genera, for example ...
University of Cincinnati researchers develop innovative breathing aid
One in 10 adults suffer from the debilitating effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research around a new breathing ...
Breathing is going to get tougher
Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will ...
Breathing muscles remain stronger even after weeks of no training: preserved health gains could improve physical endurance and quality of life for people with chronic lung conditions
Training the breathing muscles (primarily the diaphragm which plays a vital role in breathing) could have longer lasting benefits than ...
Polarity proteins shape efficient “breathing” pores in grasses
Grasses have "respiratory pores" (called stomata) that open and close to regulate the uptake of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis on ...
Lying prone reduces need for breathing tube in Covid-19 patients
Patients admitted to hospital with severe breathing difficulties due to covid-19 are less likely to need a breathing tube if ...
Artificial breathing system reveals alveoli function in lungs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 – Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air ...
Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson’s from breathing patterns
Parkinson’s disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors, ...
AHA statement offers guidance on sleep-disordered breathing and cardiac arrhythmias in adults
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) provides important guidance about sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), an often undiagnosed ...
Wearable mask allows vegetative patients to communicate by breathing
Engineers have devised a wearable mask that exploits static electricity and carbon nanotubes to enable patients in intensive care units, ...
Drug reduced frequency of breathing pauses in sleep apnea
A new University of Gothenburg study has paved the way for the first drug treatment for sleep apnea. Compared to ...
Fighting viruses is as easy as breathing
The average person will take more than 600 million breaths over the course of their life. Every breath stretches the ...
Breathing restored within ten minutes for 80 per cent of overdose patients
A single dose of a nasal spray invented at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) restored breathing within ...
Hugging a “breathing” cushion to ease anxiety
Researchers have developed a huggable, cushion-like device that mechanically simulates breathing, and preliminary evidence suggests it could help reduce students’ ...
Handheld breathing device could reduce breathlessness and improve physical fitness in long COVID patients
New research presented at The Physiological Society’s Long COVID: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Recovery on 22 – 23 February shows ...
Underwater ‘breathing’ plants could be key to stress-resistant crops
Wetland plants have a high tolerance against flooding due to the formation of “lysigenous aerenchyma,” air channels that help transfer ...
Breathing: the master clock of the sleeping brain
LMU neuroscientists have shown that breathing coordinates neuronal activity throughout the brain during sleep and quiet. While we sleep, the ...
Nearly 2 million children worldwide develop asthma as a result of breathing in traffic- related pollution
WASHINGTON (Jan. 5, 2022)--Nearly 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year may be caused by a traffic-related air ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Did life exist on Mars? Other planets? With AI’s help, we may know soon
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events
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Distinct immune, hormone responses shed light on mysteries of long COVID
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Four novel receptors may link endometrial cancer to PCOS