The kidneys play a crucial role in acclimatization to high altitude
At 4,300 meters above sea level, Sherpas have greater and/or faster respiratory and renal acclimatization. THE ESSENTIAL During an ascent, ...
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How do Tibetan women manage to procreate at high altitude?
Researchers found that Tibetan women who had the most children had higher blood oxygen levels than those who did not. ...
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Surgery: exposure to high altitude conditions reduces complications
Simulating high-altitude conditions before surgery could improve the physical performance of elderly patients at high risk of complications, a new ...
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Altitude sickness affects one in five people
At more than 2,000 meters, the decrease in the concentration of oxygen causes us to suffer from what is called ...
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Living at an altitude of over 2,000 meters reduces the risk of stroke
Between 2,000 and 3,500 m altitude, people have a lower risk of suffering from a stroke and of dying from ...
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80 million people live at an altitude of more than 2,500 m: what the “yétis” can teach us about health
This new estimate, carried out by Canadian researchers, allows us to better understand the impact of this life at high ...
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Severe Covid: patients lack oxygen, as if they were thrown to the top of Everest
Researchers specializing in altitude and its pulmonary consequences provide their expertise on understanding the disease but also on ways to ...
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Fear of heights: be careful not to confuse acrophobia and vertigo
Choosing to spend your summer holidays in the mountains or near steep coasts can be more stressful than relaxing when ...
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Lack of oxygen: a study on Peruvians who live at more than 5,000 meters above sea level
They live at 5,300 meters above sea level and put their bodies to the test.The highest city in the world ...
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Would we have less risk of having a stroke while living at altitude?
© Shutterstock / lzfAltitude can have deleterious effects on health, we often talk about "mountain sickness". Headaches, nausea, vomiting, shortness ...
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Sudden infant death syndrome: altitude is a risk factor
American researchers have shown that babies, living at very high altitudes, were twice as exposed to the risk of sudden ...
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Mountain sickness: scientists study it in the Himalayas
Nausea, vomiting, headaches: altitude sickness affects one in two people. To better understand it, 56 French people go to Mount ...
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Cancer: he has his head shaved at an altitude of 4000 meters for a good cause
© Fly & Shave 4 the causeJulien Degen and Thierry Baude are two (French!) Parachuting professionals: the first is a ...
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Altitude sickness: lack of oxygen
Shortness of breath, headache and nausea Mountain areas are popular with many people as a holiday destination. The surroundings are ...
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Army pilots suffering from brain damage
According to an American study, pilots flying at very high altitudes are three times more exposed to brain damage than ...
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Unusual: living at altitude would protect against obesity
© istockBreathing the mountain air does not only ventilate the head, it would also make you deflate. A study published ...
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The mountain is a great adventure playground, but for some it is also the unpleasant discovery of altitude sickness.Yes, imagine, ...
Read moreGinkgo biloba effective against altitude sickness
August 18, 1999 - Travelers visiting areas at high altitudes (3000 meters and above) now have the means to counter ...
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