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Oxygen is critical to life. When levels of oxygen change, it can have immediate and lasting impacts on a person's health. Tatum Simonson, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and John B. West Endowed Chair in respiratory ...
Mar 3, 2026
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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 has remained a mystery. ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Some athletes go to the gym. Some run long distances across vast terrains. Some even build their fitness using brine and seafoam. But many Olympic hopefuls, such as those competing in this year's Games, sometimes schlep to ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, finds the largest study on this topic, ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Complaints such as pain in the Achilles tendon, tennis elbow, swimmer's shoulder and jumper's knee are familiar to many young sportspeople, as well as to older individuals. These conditions are all caused by overloading of ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Researchers at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa found that high risk of obstructive sleep apnea was associated with approximately 40% higher odds of a composite poor mental health outcome at baseline ...
Some 99% of global newborn deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where pregnant women often struggle to access adequate fetal monitoring. In Tanzania, with 24 neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births, a new ...
Dec 17, 2025
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While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare—about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S.—the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to be under 20%. Significantly improving those ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, affecting 1 in 4 people during their lifetime. Stroke happens when blood vessels in the brain get clogged or damaged, impairing blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain, ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body's ability to fight infection, new research shows.
Oct 28, 2025
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