Understanding opioid risks can help prevent accidental overdoses
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading experts examine pressing health challenges.…
Study links past COVID infection to stronger breathing response after brief arousals from sleep
COVID-19 can leave behind fatigue, breathing difficulties and neurological symptoms that persist long after the initial infection. Because…
Swedish researchers use 3D model to study snoring mechanics
Anyone who has had to share a room – or worse, a bed – with a loud snorer…
AI sleep model reveals health risks missed by standard apnea scores
By decoding neural, cardiac, respiratory, and other signals hidden within routine sleep studies, the model identified high-risk patients…
Air pollution mixtures linked to higher early preterm birth risk
Pregnancy puts higher oxygen demands on the body, so expectant mothers breathe significantly more air over the course…
Inhaler misuse linked to cognitive impairment and poor manual dexterity
Cognitive function, hand dexterity, and breathing ability play an important role in helping people with chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction share a stronger link than expected
A new meta-analysis suggests that worsening sleep-disordered breathing may track with declining erectile function, highlighting why men with…
125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Relative Reveals Its True Colors
Exceptionally preserved skin of Montsecosuchus depereti, an extinct crocodylomorph no larger than a house cat that prowled the…
Secondhand smoke exposure linked to higher blood cadmium levels
A new study finds that adults who simply breathe in secondhand cigarette smoke have about 1.5 times more of the…
Microbially modified bile acids influence sleep apnea outcomes
Studies in mice reveal a new target for potentially treating and preventing life-threatening cardiovascular complications in the millions…
Are You Suffering From ‘Email Apnea’? Here Are The Signs.
If you’ve ever noticed that your breath feels off after you receive an unexpected email or while trying…
CIC biomaGUNE develops pulmonary surfactant nanoparticles to treat lung diseases
The CIC biomaGUNE Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials has developed pulmonary surfactant nanoparticles (the blend of lipids…