Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Just as a conductor coordinates different instruments in an orchestra to produce a symphony, breathing coordinates hippocampal brain waves to strengthen memory while we sleep, reports a new study. This is the first time breathing rhythms during sleep have been linked to these hippocampal brain waves — called slow waves, spindles and ripples — in […]

Published on December 16, 2024

Novo Responds to Ozempic’s Link to Rare Eye Disease

Danish health authorities said on Monday they would ask the European Union’s drug regulator to review the findings of two Danish studies linking Novo Nordisk’s popular diabetes drug Ozempic to a rare sight-threatening eye condition. The two studies conducted by University of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on December 16, 2024

Increasing Daily Steps Lowers Depression Risk

Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that “increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms.” The Spanish study found that up to a level of about 10,000 steps per day,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on December 16, 2024