Cyanobacteria, as they still exist today, were the first organisms to carry out photosynthesis and release oxygen. Produced in primeval oceans about 2.5 billion years ago, this oxygen accumulated in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Collaboration with Mayo Clinic aims to accelerate regulatory approval and commercialization of Lumee™ wearable continuous ...

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 ...

During surgery, his heart stopped and he quit breathing. Jones went into cardiac arrest, leading to severe respiratory failure. The surgical team gave 10 chest compressions to restart his heart and ...