after it leaves the base of the brain, sends branches to the ears, the throat, the heart, the lungs, and the digestive tract, with stops along the way at the vocal cords and the diaphragm ...

"So that sends signals down to your breathing center, which is the base of the brain, the medulla." That controls the muscles that help you breathe, like the diaphragm, the main muscle responsible ...

“Hiccups are spasms of the diaphragm, the big muscle in your lower thorax / upper abdomen that helps you breathe,” says Dr.

Most of us just laugh them off, drink some water, or hold our breath until they pass. But what if your hiccups were trying to ...

Lungpacer Medical, a leading neurostimulation company committed to advancing therapies that assist patients in overcoming the negative effects of mechanical ventilation (MV), is excited to announce ...

Hiccups happen when the diaphragm, the large muscle that sits under the lungs, suddenly spasms, causing the larynx to contract and closing the epiglottis—the little flap that covers your windpipe when ...