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Hypoxic conditions trigger red blood cells to absorb and utilize more glucose, reducing blood sugar and offering a potential therapy to control diabetes.

Glucose metabolism

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Connecting the Dots That Link Diabetes and Infection Severity

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Oral Cancer Survives Starvation with Help from Nearby Nerves

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Pancreatic Cell Cilia Wiggle to Control Insulin Release

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Artificial Sweeteners Alter Gut Bacteria in Humans

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Grape-Doling Tourists Gave Endangered Iguanas High Blood Sugar

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Exercising During Pregnancy Protects Mouse Offspring

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Q&A: Eating Milk Chocolate in the Morning Boosts Fat Metabolism

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Extreme Exercise Carries Metabolic Consequences: Study

Infographic: The Role of Circadian Clocks in Muscle

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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Then and Now: Sarkis Mazmanian Finds Gut-Brain Links to Parkinson’s Disease

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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