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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Medications
Do most Mount Everest climbers use medications, and should they?
The ethics of using medications to improve performance and increase the likelihood of success in high-altitude climbing remains a controversial topic, and a new study that asked climbers of Mount Everest their opinions and ...
Dec 14, 2016
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Medications
Consensus by international federation on drug use at high altitude
Drug taking at high altitude is variably intended to enhance performance, prevent or alleviate the debilitating effects of altitude, or for pleasurable use. In some cases, certain drugs can be advantageous and even life-saving, ...
Oct 25, 2016
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Health
Drug-food interactions in mountaineering
According to a recent paper published by the researchers Aritz Urdampilleta-Otegui, PhD in Physical Education and Sports and lecturer in the Department of Physical and Sports Education of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque ...
Oct 2, 2014
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Diabetes
Is travel to high altitudes more risky for people with diabetes?
Many factors can affect blood sugar control at high altitudes, and people considering a mountain journey need to understand the potential risks of the environmental extremes, extensive exercise, and dietary changes they may ...
Sep 30, 2013
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Other
The physiologist who discovered the role of low blood oxygen at high altitude
Nowadays, it's well accepted that the cause for altitude sickness—the host of symptoms including headache, fatigue, digestive problems, dizziness, and sleep disorders that occurs when climbers ascend a tall peak too quickly—is ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Neuroscience
High altitude climbers at risk for brain bleeds
New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research shows that mountain climbers who experience a certain type of high altitude sickness have traces of bleeding in the brain years after the initial incident, according to a study ...
Nov 28, 2012
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Altitude training: Study puts some data behind conventional wisdom
Altitude training is a popular technique among athletes preparing for a competition, especially expert runners. Much research has been conducted on how to do it, at what altitude to train, how to modify workouts and how long ...
Jun 1, 2012
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