Neuroscience
Study examines how high altitude affects memory
Oxygen is essential for maintaining normal human brain function, and living at high altitudes can lead to deficits in cognition such as attention and memory.
Mar 20, 2019
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News tagged with high altitude
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Placentas adapt when mothers have poor diets or low oxygen during pregnancy
Cambridge researchers have discovered the placenta regulates how much oxygen and nutrients it transports to babies during challenging pregnancies in a study using mice to model conditions in the womb.
Jan 18, 2019
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Immunology
Food allergies linked to increased disease activity in multiple sclerosis
Food allergies are associated with heightened levels of disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), shows research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Dec 18, 2018
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Neuroscience
Concussion prevention: Sorting through the science to see what's sound
As his helmet collided violently with his opponent's shoulder, Luke Kuechly looked like a life-size bobblehead doll. In an instant, the Carolina Panthers star linebacker suffered yet another concussion. His season, and perhaps ...
Nov 7, 2018
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Health
Lowlanders are no match for Nepal's Sherpa
The Sherpa people of the Himalayas have long been recognized for their unique ability to excel physically in the thin air of higher altitudes. But new research from UBC's Okanagan campus, published last week in the Journal ...
Sep 26, 2018
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Medical research
Lessons from Everest's Sherpas could aid intensive care treatment
A research expedition to Mount Everest has shed light on the unique physiological basis of adaptations seen in the native Sherpa people, which make them better suited to life at high altitude. This improved understanding, ...
Sep 4, 2018
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Medical research
Researcher finds surprising results in high-altitude study
From battling stomach bugs to figuring out where to find deionized water, carrying out a scientific expedition in the Andes is no small feat. "We ended up using pressure cookers to sterilize our research equipment," said ...
Jul 30, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find little association between suicide and hypoxia
Following an extensive analysis of published studies, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that while suicide rates are higher at higher altitudes, they are unlikely caused by hypoxia, ...
Jun 27, 2018
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Health
Living the high life: How altitude influences bone growth
High altitude is a particularly challenging environment—the terrain is physically challenging and the land has a relatively poor crop yield, so food can be sparse. Most importantly, oxygen levels are lower meaning that ...
Jun 19, 2018
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Health
How does altitude affect the body and why does it affect people differently?
Every year, thousands of people travel to high-altitude environments for tourism, adventure-seeking, or to train and compete in various sports. Unfortunately, these trips can be marred by the effects of acute altitude sickness, ...
Jun 13, 2018
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