Background Mechanical stress on the heart is commonly considered the sole stimulus explaining the synthesis and release of ...

Imagine a world where the oxygen you need changes dramatically between day and night. Your world shifts from being rich in oxygen (oxic) in the day, so you have energy to hunt for food, to ...

For instance, why do Schwann cells have such a mechanism? One possible explanation could be related to the lack of oxygen, so-called hypoxia, after an injury. In this case, hypoxia promotes the ...

Hypoxia limits T-cell infiltration and suppresses immune responses, especially in prostate, pancreatic, and head and neck cancers. “By reversing hypoxia, IMGS-101 may restore T-cell access to ...

Haemostasis (clot formation) halts the bleeding, and the body quickly forms a blood clot in response to injury. Inflammation ...

This condition, which often occurs during medical events such as heart failure, can also cause acute altitude sickness; ...

Anemia is a common condition in premature infants, particularly those at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). While the ...

In people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing issues that can last a lifetime ...