Researchers at Hyogo Medical University in Japan found that breathing patterns can improve or impair memory-forming abilities. This discovery could help develop new ways to treat brain disorders and mental health issues. The results of the work of scientists have been published. magazine Nature Communications (part of the Nature group).
The main human respiratory center is located in the pons of the medulla oblongata. Nerve cells in this area regularly send out impulses that activate breathing that maintains a calm and even breathing rhythm of 10 to 15 breaths per minute.
The rhythm of breathing affects brain activity, especially since the authors found that pauses in breathing affect the activity of the hippocampus in the brain. This area is responsible for memory formation.
In experiments with genetically modified mice (the scientists were able to control the rodents’ breathing rate), it was found that irregular breathing improved memory, while slow breathing had the opposite effect.
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