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Why do people living at high altitudes have better glucose control? The answer was in plain sight
- February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low oxygen levels—such as those found at high altitudes. One of the most striking observations from that work was a dramatic drop in circulating blood sugar.
Originally published at Phys.org