Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely our breathing. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely our breathing. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, ...

For over a century, scientists believed that light, focus distance, and cognitive effort were the main forces behind changes in pupil size. But a new discovery adds breathing to that list. Researchers ...

New research reaffirms what many of us have known for years: Longer exhalations calm the autonomic nervous system, reduce physiological arousal, lower stress, and take the edge off anxiety. Graphical ...

The role of the breath in meditation and stress management programs is well established. As a meditation strategy, focusing on the breath is primarily a tool for concentration, a place to focus the ...

Taking a big sigh is also connected with negative emotions like fear, anxiety, sadness and even pain, as a 2022 study found.

Breathwork practices have emerged as powerful tools for managing stress and promoting mental well-being in our increasingly fast-paced world. While simple deep breathing serves as a helpful starting ...

Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published today in Radiology: ...

Parkinson’s Disease is one of several degenerative diseases in our neurologic system. It has a celebrity patient, Michael J. Fox. Still, with a million patients living with the disease in the US and ...