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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists discover red blood cells absorb glucose in low oxygen, revealing a new path for diabetes treatment. (CREDIT: ...

Research suggests low-oxygen conditions may cause red blood cells to soak up excess blood sugar. Image credit: Peter Burnett/Getty Images It is a comprehensive, daily effort that combines monitoring, ...

Share on Pinterest Research suggests low-oxygen conditions may cause red blood cells to soak up excess blood sugar. Image credit: Peter Burnett/Getty Images A study suggests that under low-oxygen ...

(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 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 ...

Red blood cells may hold the secret to fighting diabetes—by soaking up sugar when oxygen runs low. People who live high in the mountains have long been observed to develop diabetes less often than ...