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Red Blood Cells Act as Glucose Sponges at High Altitude, Lowering Diabetes Risk

Feb 27, 2026

New research reveals red blood cells absorb large amounts of glucose in low-oxygen conditions, explaining why high-altitude populations have lower diabetes rates. A drug mimicking this effect completely reversed high blood sugar in diabetic mice.

High Altitude Protects Against Diabetes by Turning Red Blood Cells Into Glucose Sponges

Feb 20, 2026

Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have discovered why living at high altitude reduces diabetes risk: red blood cells absorb large amounts of glucose in low oxygen environments. A drug mimicking this effect reversed diabetes in mice.