London: Diabetes is less common among people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, than at sea level, and researchers who have discovered why that happens say the reason may lead to ...

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A recent mouse study suggests that low-oxygen conditions, such as being at high altitudes, could cause red blood cells to absorb excess blood glucose, potentially helping to protect against diabetes.

A newly identified brainstem mechanism linking breathing and blood pressure may help explain certain forms of hypertension and point toward new treatment strategies targeting oxygen-sensing cells in ...

After feeding mice with high blood sugar a keto diet, which is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, researchers saw the diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their response to exercise.

Every year, nearly 900,000 Americans are affected by venous thromboembolism (VTE), a condition in which blood clots form in ...

(Alexander Spatari/Moment/Getty Images) High-fat, low-carb ketogenic diets are controversial, but a new study in mice ...

(Jordan Siemens/Stone/Getty Images) Research has shown that living at higher altitudes lowers your risk of developing diabetes, but scientists haven't been able to pin down why that is – until now. A ...

Women in India today face a risk that is both widespread and severely underestimated. The problem is described, fittingly, as ...

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A five-day-old baby from Maharashtra’s Beed district, born with a life-threatening heart defect, was saved after undergoing a specialised cardiac procedure at a Mumbai hospital following a 12-hour ...

Fatigue, irritability and poor concentration in teenage girls may sometimes signal low iron levels rather than routine ...