It's still unclear why a private plane veered off course and crashed into a Virginia forest Sunday, but it's possible that a loss of cabin pressure could have rendered the pilot and passengers ...

Hypoxia occurs when tissues and cells do not get enough oxygen to function correctly. Symptoms include shortness of breath and unexplained exhaustion. Hypoxia most commonly results from lung ...

New research led by University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor Joanna Blaszczak shows hypoxia in rivers and streams is generally much more prevalent across the globe than previously thought.

Scientists have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor. Each is a potential therapeutic target to stop ...

Cardiac arrest is an emergency condition that occurs when the heart abruptly and unexpectedly stops beating. It leads to a sudden loss of consciousness and stops or interrupts the blood flow to the ...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s and is caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, leading to motor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's still unclear why a private plane veered off course and crashed into a Virginia forest Sunday, but it's possible that a loss ...