Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red ...

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a ...

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

Learn more about the impact ultramarathon running has on red blood cells and how it may do more harm than good for the body.

As impressive as a 100km run might look to your Strava followers, the training required to cover extreme distances could irreversibly fast-track your body’s natural aging process.

Human bodies make 2 million red blood cells per second. They each live for 120 days and spend that time zooming completely around the body every 20 seconds, carrying oxygen from the lungs to other ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu New research reveals how hypoxia-driven red blood cell adaptations may reshape glucose regulation, offering fresh insight into diabetes biology and potential therapeutic ...

Your blood cells work tirelessly to keep you alive, carrying oxygen throughout your body and fighting off infections. But hidden in your daily meals are foods that can silently compromise these vital ...

The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also regulating blood pressure, balancing important electrolytes, activating Vitamin ...

A nationwide team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has proposed a major revision to how Langerhans cell ...