High blood pressure and body mass index, or BMI, may be directly linked to the increased risk of developing vascular dementia ...

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

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

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists ...

The Buffalo Bills have been preparing for the altitude in Denver prior to their playoff game against the Broncos.

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- After last week's rain, we are in great shape for our water year so far. Most neighborhoods are above normal when it comes to rainfall levels for the first three months of the ...

Long Island Sound experienced this year the lowest levels of hypoxia, or low oxygen, since monitoring of water quality began nearly four decades ago, the Long Island Sound Partnership announced.

An implantable zinc magnesium battery generates hydrogen and removes oxygen inside tumors, triggering a hypoxia-activated drug and achieving strong, localized tumor suppression in mice. (Nanowerk ...

Air travel for some adult patients with pulmonary diseases may be challenging, so having proactive discussions with your patients is key. “Without appropriate preparation and intervention, patients ...