Mountains or beaches, where you live might affect your risk of diabetes. New research shows that people living at high altitudes have lower rates of type 2 diabetes. Scientists discover that low ...

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes ...

Even the strongest and young can get high-altitude sickness as lack of oxygen at great heights can cause the blood vessels in the brain to leak, leading to brain swelling ...

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes than people living closer to sea level. But the mechanism of this protection ...

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Feb 20 (Reuters) - Diabetes is less common among people living at high ...

Chronic wounds often spiral out of control because oxygen can’t reach the deepest layers of injured tissue. A new gel developed at UC Riverside delivers a continuous flow of oxygen right where it’s ...

To be healthy, conventional wisdom tells us to exercise and limit fatty foods. Exercise helps us lose weight and build muscle. It makes our hearts stronger and boosts how we take in and use oxygen for ...

Scientists have discovered that red blood cells act as hidden glucose sponges in low-oxygen conditions, explaining why people ...

For years, researchers have noticed that people living in high-altitude regions are often prone to diabetes. Based on this notion, researchers at the Gladstone Institutes ...

In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low oxygen levels—such as those found at high altitudes. One of the most striking ...

A study published 19 February in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press journal, found red blood cells step in as a major 'glucose ...