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 ...
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Can living at high altitude improve health? Scientists explore how low oxygen affects the body
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 ...
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