Researchers discover how low-oxygen environments at high altitudes reduce diabetes prevalence, revealing potential new treatments that use red blood cells as 'glucose sponges'.

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

Pregnant women should undergo routine antenatal check-ups, including haemoglobin testing, to detect anaemia early.

Blurry vision isn’t always due to screen strain or ageing. Ophthalmologists warn it can signal vitamin deficiencies like A, ...

Are you struggling with iron deficiency without realising it An expert shares the early signs from persistent brain fog to sudden breathlessness and essential tips to help you reclaim your energy leve ...

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Nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers are one of the clearest indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Not everyone has this ...

A buildup of a structural protein called F-actin inside aging brain cells appears to cripple the cellular waste-clearing machinery that keeps neurons healthy, according to a study in Drosophila fruit ...

Some people get the “ick” over feet. Yet problems such as corns and callus are very common. Here’s what causes them as well as the painful condition known as “jogger’s heel”.

A doctor explains the immediate and long-term effects a single cigarette can have on your body and why 'just one' may not be ...

Most women are aware of prenatal vitamins but that is not it Prenatal nutrition is much more than we think and know We exclusively interacted with a doctor to understand all aspects of pregnancy nutri ...