In Germany, an estimated 14 million people are affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)—many of them unknowingly. A recent study found that regularly blowing a conch shell significantly ...

For thousands of years, yogis across India have raised a spiralled seashell to their lips, taken a deep breath, and released a resonant, echoing note. This is known as conch or shankh blowing, an ...

Could blowing a conch shell help treat sleep apnoea? As a doctor working in sleep medicine, this unexpected news story certainly grabbed my attention. My first reaction was scepticism – sleep ...

People with a common sleep disorder may find relief through a surprising, simple and natural source: blowing through a conch shell. Researchers have recently found that conch or shankh blowing on a ...

The findings indicate that conch-blowing exercises may strengthen respiratory muscles. A new study suggests that blowing a conch shell daily may help improve sleep for those with obstructive sleep ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument -- and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a ...

Blowing a conch shell improved moderate obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in a small randomized trial. Sleep quality and apnea-hypopnea index also improved with conch blowing. A larger, more diverse ...

A proof-of-concept study by doctors in Jaipur reveals that people who practise blowing through a conch shell regularly for six months have experienced a reduction in their obstructive sleep apnoea ...

Snoring is not just annoying for the people we share our beds with, it can be a sign of a serious sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Besides snoring, OSA shows itself through ...

The Shankha, or Conch shell, holds significance in Indian tradition and modern science. It is blown in religious ceremonies and believed to provide well-being. Recent research explores its potential ...