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 ...

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, ...

Health

Caloric intake and muscle mass at high altitude

New research in The FASEB Journal explored why a group of young, healthy adults residing at high altitude lost muscle mass while severely underfed and consuming the same high-protein diet that preserved muscle during weight ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

'Mountain madness' found to be a real psychosis

(HealthDay)—The "madness" mountain climbers often experience isn't a type of altitude sickness, as once thought, but rather an actual psychotic disorder, a new study suggests.

Diabetes

Closed-loop control benefits T1DM in prolonged winter sport

(HealthDay)—For adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a closed-loop control (CLC) system is associated with improved glycemic control and reduced exposure to hypoglycemia during prolonged exercise, cold temperatures, ...

Ophthalmology

Choosing the right sunglasses

(HealthDay)—You might think of eye problems like cataracts as signs of old age, but one step you can take now will protect your vision for the future—and you can do it with style.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Turn up the heat to increase altitude tolerance

Altitude training is a popular method for athletes wanting to improve their physical performance. At high altitudes oxygen levels are blood cells. This enables an enhanced performance at lower altitudes because more oxygen ...

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