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High Altitude Protects Against Diabetes: Scientists Uncover Red Blood Cell Secret

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News18•23-02-2026, 07:15

High Altitude Protects Against Diabetes: Scientists Uncover Red Blood Cell Secret

•Scientists discovered why high altitude living protects against diabetes: red blood cells absorb large amounts of glucose in low oxygen.
•This metabolic shift in red blood cells helps the body cope with thin air and reduces blood sugar levels.
•A drug, HypoxyStat, mimicking low oxygen effects, reversed diabetes in mice, suggesting a new treatment strategy.
•Red blood cells, traditionally seen as oxygen carriers, act as a "glucose sink" under hypoxic conditions, consuming significant glucose.
•The findings could lead to new diabetes treatments and have implications for exercise physiology and traumatic injury.

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