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 ...

This may come out of the blue, but I don't like the name (?) "abdominal breathing".The reason is that when singing, and when ...

Early screening for respiratory sarcopenia lacks sensitive tools. We evaluated whether diaphragm ultrasound parameters can independently predict respiratory and overall muscle strength in healthy ...

Author: Jared Cregg, Neurosciences graduate student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio is first author on the study. His advisor, Jerry Silver, PhD, Professor of ...

For many of us, the act of breathing comes naturally. Behind the scenes, our diaphragm—the dome-shaped muscle that lies just beneath the ribcage—works like a slow and steady trampoline, pushing down ...

A randomized controlled trial of adolescent female volleyball players found that both inspiratory and expiratory muscle ...

RICHARD E. ALLEN, M.D. When used with a spermicide, the diaphragm can be a more effective barrier contraceptive than the male condom. The diaphragm allows female-controlled contraception. It also ...