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Naked Mole-Rats Prefer Low-Oxygen Air That Would Kill Most Mammals, Adding to Their List of Death-Defying Superpowers

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

The Problem With ‘Normal’ Lab Results, According to Dr. Mark Hyman

Doctors often say labs look “normal.” Dr. Mark Hyman explains why that doesn’t always reflect wellness, and what early ...

When to worry about blood test results

I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...
Niners Wire

Thanks to gift, Palm Beach to buy fast-read blood-analysis devices

The devices made by Siemens Healthineers will provide quick results to allow for faster treatment in the field, Fire-Rescue ...
Physician's Weekly

Clarifying a Common Critical Care Lab Test: Blood Lactate

COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base.
Healio

Postoperative pulmonary complications similar with high vs. low PEEP level

The proportion of patients with postoperative pulmonary complications in the first 5 days after thoracic surgery did not ...
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Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...

Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones: Study

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give ...
Nature

Measuring the deadliest type of cholesterol

Millions could benefit from more accurate risk assessments for coronary heart through a simple test for small dense LDL cholesterol. Despite heart disease being the world’s leading cause of death, ...