Upper airway volumes may predict cognitive performance and regional brain volumes in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

More information: Haijun Wu et al, Direct visualizations of air flow in the human upper airway using in-vitro models, Science China Life Sciences (2018). DOI: 10.1007/s11427-018-9373-y ...

image: The airway structures of interest to the Children's National research team included the nasopharynx (labeled red), oropharynx (labeled purple), hypopharynx (labeled green), adenoids ...

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when there is collapse of upper airway structures that prevent normal airflow. This essentially, results in cessation of breathing with resultant decreases in oxygen ...

The first image of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways – has been produced by a team involving UCL researchers and could lead to much ...

The upper airway includes nose and throat (pharyngeal) areas, particularly behind the soft palate and tongue. Reconstructive surgery to treat sleep apnea involves clearing any blockages in those ...