Skip to content

The latest in autonomic research and education
Main navigation
  • Home
  • Lab News
  • Research papers
  • FD
  • Our Team
  • About

Category Archive: research papers

New study sheds light on why patients with FD struggle to gain weight

Read More

Our weight is influenced by a number of factors, including our diet, our exercise, and our genetic code. […]

dysautonomialab April 18, 2019 breathing, Dr. Lucy Kaufmann, familial dysautonomia, horacio kaufmann, Lab News, Pain Insensitivity, research paper, research papers, swallowing, Uncategorized

Dr. Alberto Palma recognised by the international research community

Read More

Dr. Alberto Palma was recognized by the American Autonomic Society as the first recipient of the Felicia Axelrod […]

dysautonomialab December 3, 2018 familial dysautonomia, Lab News, palma, research paper, research papers, team, Uncategorized

New expert respiratory guidelines for familial dysautonomia

Read More

Scientists have long known that one of the greatest problems faced by patients with familial dysautonomia is the […]

dysautonomialab August 29, 2018 breathing, dysphagia, familial dysautonomia, horacio kaufmann, Lab News, Pain Insensitivity, palma, research paper, research papers, Studies, swallowing, team, Uncategorized

Abnormalities in the control of breathing during sleep

Read More

A restorative good night sleep makes us feel better. We feel more alert, more energetic, happier, and better […]

dysautonomialab May 29, 2018 breathing, familial dysautonomia, horacio kaufmann, Pain Insensitivity, research paper, research papers, swallowing, team, Uncategorized

Macaroni for dinner: The mysterious case of a dilated esophagus

Read More

A recent case report in a recent issue of Clinical Autonomic Research describes a 54-year old man with […]

dysautonomialab May 29, 2018 dysphagia, familial dysautonomia, Lab News, Pain Insensitivity, research paper, research papers, swallowing, team, Uncategorized

The ears, balance and the FD mutation

Read More

New research from the Dysautonomia Center at NYU shows the first possible link between the FD genotype and […]

dysautonomialab January 24, 2018 Dr. Lucy Kaufmann, dr. mendoza, familial dysautonomia, horacio kaufmann, Pain Insensitivity, palma, research paper, research papers, Studies, team, Uncategorized

New study confirms the safety of asthma medications in the rare disease familial dysutonomia

Read More

Each inspiration moves fresh air into the lungs and every expiration expels stale air out. Normally, we breathe […]

dysautonomialab December 15, 2017 Dr. Lucy Kaufmann, familial dysautonomia, Lab News, research paper, research papers, Studies, team, Uncategorized

New research shows ways to prevent sudden sleep deaths

Read More

We spend around one-third of our lives sleeping. While we sleep, our brain enters different phases. We spend […]

dysautonomialab August 30, 2017 familial dysautonomia, palma, research paper, research papers, Studies, Uncategorized

A breakthrough in the race to save vision for patients with FD

Read More

Our ability to see depends on dozens of tiny ganglion cells in our retina that encode our visual world. […]

dysautonomialab April 26, 2017 dr. mendoza, familial dysautonomia, Lab News, research paper, research papers, Studies, team, Uncategorized

Finding the Hidden Tears in Familial Dysautonomia

Read More

In 1949, when pediatricians Conrad Riley and Richard Day first encountered 5 children unable to cry with tears, […]

dysautonomialab April 20, 2017 dr. mendoza, familial dysautonomia, horacio kaufmann, Lab News, Pain Insensitivity, research paper, research papers, Studies, Uncategorized

Posts navigation

Previous1 2 3 Next
Blog at WordPress.com.
Secondary navigation
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Cancel