A dangerously high blood pressure reading for women is 180/120 mmHg or higher. Learn more about the health risks and when to seek emergency care.
Nighttime drops in ocean oxygen raise energy use in small reef fish. Repeated stress could affect reef health as oceans warm.
Researchers have developed a battery-powered oxygen gel that accelerates the healing of chronic diabetic wounds ...
Fittingly, the study showed that VO2 max scores were higher in more active states: DC (37.4 mL/kg/min), California (36.4 ...
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 new ...
Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes ...
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 ...
Lake levels across the Triangle are starting to return to normal after consistent heavy rain, but Chatham County Sheriff’s deputies still warn of the dangers on Jordan Lake. Jordan Lake is nearly 7 ...
The Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to cut interest rates again depends heavily on the uncertain “neutral rate,” the level at which policy neither slows nor stimulates the economy. With rates ...
There are no official numbers for the optimal levels of testosterone, but certain medical laboratories use the following reference values for typical total serum testosterone, measured in nanograms ...
Insulin is one of the most essential hormones in your body. You can think of it as a “key” that unlocks the doors to your cells. When you eat food, your body turns it into energy (sugar). Insulin ...
Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...