By the time cancer symptoms appear, the disease has already been developing for years, often leaving subtle clues in routine bloodwork long before diagnosis.

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On the average, humans – and pigs, and deer, and birds – who live at high altitudes have better blood glucose control than ...

The NHS is urging people to not drink cups of tea and coffee with meals as it could result in low iron and cause health issues such as headaches ...

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

Learn more about the impact ultramarathon running has on red blood cells and how it may do more harm than good for the body.

Red blood cells (RBCs), traditionally regarded as passive oxygen carriers, are now recognized as highly dynamic regulators of immune and vascular ...

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 ...

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 ...

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a ...