The diaphragm, a shelf of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, is critical to sustaining life. A life-threatening birth defect known as congenital diaphragmatic hernia ...

To breathe normally, people need more than just healthy lungs. A diaphragm - the large muscle that creates a vacuum to draw air into their lungs - is also crucial. Birth defects in the diaphragm, such ...

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, or CDH, is a condition present at birth. It happens when the diaphragm, a thin muscle separating the chest from the abdomen, does not form properly during foetal ...