Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO A dangerously low oxygen level—usually below 92%—can cause shortness of breath, confusion, chest pain, or fainting. It’s often triggered by lung or ...

Erythropoietin, a treatment for newborns with critically low levels of oxygen or blood supply to the brain at birth, does not prevent death or disability, according to a new multinational study.

A low-oxygen environment — similar to the thin air found at Mount Everest base camp — can protect the brain and restore ...

High or low oxygen levels are safe during heart surgery, study finds Date: August 21, 2024 Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Summary: A recent study explored one possible cause ...

Researchers tested prostate cancer cells under normal and low oxygen conditions and found that hypoxia, or reduced oxygen levels, allowed cancer cells to build up lipid droplets (LD).

This study broadens the acceptability of various oxygen administration strategies during cardiac surgery." Frederic (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc, Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine, VUMC ...

Low-oxygen air both prevented and reversed symptoms in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists at the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have discovered that placing mice with Parkinson ...