Diabetes reversed in mice with a pill mimicking high altitude hypoxia. Scientists say red blood cells hold the key.

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

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 ...

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

February 2026 marks 100 years of commemorating Black history, and this month, Black blood donors can continue to make history by strengthening community health and rolling up a sleeve to give blood.

A biomarker in red blood cells could alert patients with diabetes to heart damage before clear early symptoms appear.

Stem cells are precursors of a variety of different cells: They can turn into anything from blood to bone to muscle. Human blood stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the forerunners of ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...