Previous studies have shown that diabetes adversely affects breathing and respiratory function. However, in the past, researchers have not differentiated diaphragm muscle cells and the muscle cells of ...

An electronic system that stimulates the nerve of the diaphragm muscles has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), ...

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An electronic system that stimulates the nerve of the diaphragm muscles has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), ...

Ventilator use atrophies the diaphragm, the muscle we use for breathing. The Lungpacer is designed to help coax it back to work, to enhance recovery. Through a catheter (on the right), the Lungpacer ...

Listen to an interview about the research on The Scope Radio. (Salt Lake City) – Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is not as well known as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, but like them it ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. New perk: Easily find new routes ...

Accessory muscle breathing means using muscles other than those typically used for breathing to take in and expel air. One example is the subclavius — between the collarbone and the top rib — which ...

A second clinical trial of a diaphragm pacer for people with ALS has shut down early, and another hangs in limbo, as doctors and patients wonder if the surgically implanted device—meant to improve ...