An understanding of exactly how the brain controls breathing is fundamental to the treatment of respiratory disorders. We know that breathing is an automatic rhythmic process that persists without ...

New Haven, Conn.– Neurons thought to play a key role in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are located near some of the largest arteries in the brain, according to a study by a Yale School of ...

Short apneic episodes [defined as a respiratory pause of at least 3 s (1,2)] are common respiratory events in premature neonates, with an incidence of 25% in infants weighing <2500 g at birth and 84% ...