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

After a long trail race, some of your red blood cells may not bend the way they should. That matters because red blood cells have a tight job description.

RED blood cells (RBC) serve as a primary glucose sink during hypoxia, a 2026 study has found. RBCs were found to act as ...

A study shows ultramarathon running induces oxidative stress and structural damage in red blood cells. Multiomics analyses ...

Running is good for your health, but pushing it too far can take a hidden toll. New research shows that ultramarathons may ...

Scientists have discovered that red blood cells act as hidden glucose sponges in low-oxygen conditions, explaining why people ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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