The diaphragm is the most important breathing muscle. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have found a new mechanism explaining diaphragm weakness that arises during mechanical ventilation in the intensive ...

Diaphragms from patients with ILD showed significantly greater muscle, connective tissue, and muscle nucleus volumes than those without ILD.

You probably never think about your pelvic floor muscles unless something goes wrong, but these hidden muscles at the bottom of your pelvis play a crucial role in breathing efficiency that most people ...

New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that nitrate improves function in the diaphragm, the muscle involved in coughing and breathing, by improving power. The study done in ...

A weakened diaphragm could be related to the persistent shortness of breath some people experience long after COVID-19 hospitalization, a small study suggested. Whether patients had received ...

Statistics around mechanical ventilation tell a sobering story. Every year, 2.5 million U.S. patients require mechanical ventilation in order to support breathing in a variety of life-threatening ...

The phrenic nerve is the nerve that controls your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that helps you breathe. The diaphragm muscles expand and tighten the lungs to help you draw air into them. The ...