Oxygen-deprived baby rats fare worse if kept warm

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 16:31 in Health & Medicine

New study suggests that baby rats deprived of oxygen, but kept warm, had bigger swings in glucose and insulin, metabolic and physiologic effects that could increase the chances of brain damage. Findings could have implications for premature infants, who often suffer from hypoxia.

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