Compared to those of us who live at sea level, the 2 million people worldwide who live above 4,500 meters (or 14,764 feet) of elevation—about the height of Mount Rainier, Mount Whitney, and many ...
Living at high altitude exposes the body to a very different environment compared to sea level. The most noticeable difference is the reduced availability of oxygen, a condition known as hypoxia.
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes develop a drug that mimics the cellular effects of low-oxygen therapy for the treatment of inherited mitochondrial diseases. Seen here is Skyler Blume, first author ...