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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Sleep apnea: the hope of a drug for a less intrusive treatment
A treatment used in glaucoma and epilepsy would very significantly reduce the number of respiratory pauses in patients. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Covid-19: one of the most serious symptoms, hypoxia, illuminated by a new imaging technique
Using a revolutionary new imaging technology called HiP-CT, clinicians were able to fully visualize the lungs of a patient affected ...
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Cocoa facilitates sports recovery
The flavanols, contained in cocoa and dark chocolate, are said to contribute to faster oxygen absorption which promotes better blood ...
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Cooking with wood is very bad for the lungs
Burning wood results in the release of pollutants that interfere with breathing. Worse still, these pollutants trap some of the ...
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Nobel Prize in Medicine: three researchers rewarded for their work on the control of cell oxygenation
The Americans William Kaelin, Gregg Semenza and the Briton Peter Ratcliffe were honored for their discovery "on how the level ...
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Dementia: how exercise improves the health of patients
According to American studies, physical activity improves the cognitive functions of people with dementia and their ability to carry out ...
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Anemia in the elderly is associated with the risk of dementia
American researchers find that anemia in an elderly person is associated with a 64% increase in the risk of dementia ...
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