The diaphragm is the primary muscle used in respiration, which is the process of breathing. This dome-shaped muscle is located just below the lungs and heart. It contracts continually as you ...

Prognostic prediction in prenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is needed. The aim of the study was to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal intensity of the fetal ...

Lung capacity and function can vary widely from person to person and even change throughout our lifetimes. The maximum amount of air the lungs can hold is around 6 liters (L) or about 1.5 gallons.

CDH affects about 1 in 2500 babies. This condition causes a hole in the fetus' diaphragm and, through unexplained processes, prevents the lungs from developing fully before birth. Nearly a third ...

This stretches the lungs longer to create space and lets outside air rush into them. When this in-breath is complete, the brain tells the diaphragm not to contract, relaxing the muscle and forcing ...

You can inhale without using your diaphragm; the lungs' upper lobes fill with air. During this type of inhale, the upper chest may rise, but the belly remains flat.

The University of Delaware’s Jason Gleghorn has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate pressure in lung development and congenital diaphragmatic hernia ...

A Manitoba surgeon, who opened a new office Thursday with the help of one of his young patients, is getting a research grant following his work on congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a disease ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common condition, affecting one in every 2500 births. Up to 30 per cent of affected babies die from it. The main problem is the underdeveloped lung.