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Red Blood Cells Soak Up Sugar at High Altitude, Protecting Against Diabetes

Gladstone Institutes Episode 20

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A team of scientists discovered that red blood cells act as hidden glucose sponges in low-oxygen conditions, explaining why people living at high altitude have lower diabetes rates and pointing toward new treatments.