If your oxygen level drops below 92%, seek medical help immediately. Low oxygen can cause symptoms like chest pain, confusion, and shortness of breath. Without treatment, low oxygen levels can lead to ...

A pill that induces hypoxia in the brain has been linked to improved symptoms of three neurodegenerative conditions when tested in mice ...

Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates of diabetes than people living closer to sea level. But the mechanism of this protection ...

Oxygen is critical to life. When levels of oxygen change, it can have immediate and lasting impacts on a person's health. Tatum Simonson, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and John B. West ...