Canned oxygen promises to boost your performance at altitude. We asked a medical expert if it lives up to the hype, then put ...

Many women feel very tired, lose a lot of hair, and can't focus, even when their haemoglobin report is normal. The real ...

Gene editing has delivered remarkable results against sickle cell disease. Now researchers are working to make these ...

A Tibetan Plateau study suggests the brain shifts its activity patterns as the body adjusts to low oxygen at high altitude.

Karina Tolentino, RD, CHWC, is a registered dietitian and health coach specializing in chronic kidney disease management. Oats are a powerful functional food that can help lower LDL, or "bad," ...

Researchers say even "low-normal" hemoglobin levels during pregnancy may increase the risk of complications for both mothers ...

Martinez had been living with long COVID for 18 months when he was referred to emergency medicine specialist Craig Lindsey’s hyperbaric center in Santa Fe, N.M. A 49-year-old court professional, ...

Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they need to carry oxygen to tissues, even after shedding the vital structures they need to ...

Maturing precursor red blood cells display Heme Responsive Gene 1(HRG1) transporters (in green). These protein complexes are expressed on cell membranes and shuttle the iron-containing molecule heme ...

Feeling constantly tired, mentally foggy or just not quite at your best is often brushed off as stress, ageing or lack of sleep. But what if the issue runs deeper – right down to how much oxygen your ...

When we talk about high blood sugar, most people immediately think of diabetes, heart disease or kidney problems. But your lungs? This connection is not as widely discussed. Emerging evidence suggests ...