Gastroenterology
Study shows how the intestine's nervous system affects gut microbes
Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal.
Feb 10, 2022
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Health
How altitude affects the body
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, ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Diabetes
Exercise at high altitude could increase low blood sugar risk in people with diabetes
People with diabetes may need to monitor their blood sugar more closely when doing high-altitude activities such as hiking or skiing, according to a small study published in the Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Cardiology
Living at high altitudes may lower chance of having a deadly stroke
Could living at high altitudes affect your chance of suffering a stroke? This intriguing question is at the heart of a new study in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology. The study is the first to examine the incidence ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Cardiology
Advance planning can lower risks of high-altitude activities for people with heart disease
People with high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias (heart rhythm abnormalities) or heart failure should check with their health care professional before visiting a high-altitude location, according to a ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Genetics
Papua New Guineans show signs of biological adaptations to altitude
High altitude environments are one of the most demanding habitats in which humans have ever lived. This difficulty is mainly due to hypoxia: oxygen is less available to human tissues at high altitude. However, several populations ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Norwegian climber 1st to test positive on Mount Everest
The coronavirus has conquered the world's highest mountain.
Apr 23, 2021
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Pediatrics
Living at higher altitudes associated with higher levels of child stunting
Residing at higher altitude is associated with greater rates of stunting, even for children living in "ideal-home environments" according to a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Insufficient evidence of reduced COVID-19 incidence at high altitudes
Despite recent reports of lower COVID-19 incidence among high-altitude populations, current data is insufficient to conclude that high altitude is protective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as reported in the peer-reviewed ...
Aug 4, 2020
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Health
Seven things you might not know about blood
Blood is fascinating. Many people learn at school that its function is to transport oxygen and nutrients around the body and remove waste products. But blood has many more functions, including defence against pathogens, regulating ...
May 13, 2020
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