A population-based study of over 1.1 million births in Ontario, CA found that both low and high maternal hemoglobin levels early in pregnancy are linked to higher rates of neonatal illness ...

(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 ...

Humans are not yet done cooking. We're continuing to evolve and adjust to the world around us, the records of our adaptations written in our bodies. We know that some environments can make us unwell.

It took a while for the science to basically catch up to that suspicion.” In these types of “recessive” conditions, the ...

Every dollar spent on community health education through SNAP-ED saved an estimated $10.64 in Medicaid spending by the ...

In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low ...

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 ...

S cientists have known for decades that people living at higher altitudes, where oxygen is scarce, have lower rates of diabetes, and it’s a phenomenon that’s not restricted to humans. Tibetan pigs, ...

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes ...

A new study from the American Cancer Society found that colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer-related deaths in people under 50.

People who focus on these things not only have better cardiovascular health, but are also protected against conditions such ...

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 ...