MIT pieces together the mechanism that allows 2 pacemakers to control breathing
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 11:14
in Health & Medicine
Two pacemakers in the brain work together in harmony to ensure that breathing occurs in a regular rhythm, according to new research from MIT scientists. That cooperation provides critical backup during respiratory stress, from the early trauma of birth to intense exercise and oxygen shortages, said Chi-Sang Poon, principal research scientist at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology...
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