In previous experiments, the researchers had seen that mice breathing low-oxygen air had dramatically lower blood glucose levels than normal. That meant the animals were quickly using up glucose after ...

When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitudes or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are important. In some cases, such as ...

A recent Finnish study has found that measuring adolescents’ maximal oxygen uptake often requires a brief verification phase ...

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Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Respiratory desaturation, known as hypoxemia in medical terms, is when you have low blood oxygen saturation. Your blood oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen is in your blood. A normal ...