I have a separation of two halves of the rectus abdominis muscle developed during pregnancy. I have two kids aged 8 and 2 years-old. This separation has been described as diastasis. I have just ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

‘Low’ certainty of evidence showed a greater reduction in inter-rectus distance measured at rest and during a head lift following abdominal muscle training compared with no exercise. Evidence on the ...

Subcellular assemblies of proteins and nucleic acids termed biomolecular condensates can form by phase separation to compartmentalize biochemical reactions and other processes. Reporting in Nature ...

It is more common in women who are overweight or who have extra pressure placed on their abdominal muscles - such as with twins or higher multiple pregnancy. It is also more common in subsequent ...