One of the most common symptoms of both pain and anxiety disorders is shortness of breath, or hyperventilation. On the other hand, slow, deep breathing can reduce pain and distress. The simplest way ...

Everyone has experienced a change in their pace and depth of breathing in an anxious or painful situation. Yet, the neural circuitry between this tight physiological coordination was not clear. A team ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a brain pathway that connects the frontal cortex to the brainstem, offering potential therapeutic targets for anxiety, panic, and PTSD. Study: A ...

Can slow breathing and focused attention change your life? In short—yes! Studies clearly show that intentional breathing strategies can reduce anxiety and depression, manage blood pressure, improve ...

Researchers from the George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may ...

A tracheostomy is an opening in the neck that provides an alternative pathway for breathing. For some, it is permanent, while for others, it is temporary and reversible. A tracheostomy is a surgical ...

Treating complex, multifactorial diseases is one of the top challenges in clinical practice today. Like many other chronic diseases that burden the healthcare system, multiple signaling pathways are ...

Sung Han receives funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Brain Research Foundation. Shijia Liu receives funding from the Mary K. Chapman Foundation and the Jesse & Caryl Philips ...