Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and ...

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their remarkable ability to survive these conditions could offer a key model for rese ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, finds the ...

High triglycerides can cloud your thinking. Elevated blood fats may reduce brain blood flow, fuel inflammation, and trigger brain fog—often signaling deeper heart–brain health risks. TheHealthSite.com ...

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Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

Lynnette Elser put down permanent roots in the hilltop village of Latronico after witnessing its health benefits ...

"What is good for the heart is good for the brain," one researcher says.

Under hypoxic conditions, tumour cells often switch from efficient aerobic respiration to anaerobic glycolysis (the “Warburg ...

The discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of a structure in the avian eye that has been misinterpreted for centuries.

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The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on the ...