Growing Up at Altitude: Kyrgyz Children Show Distinct Developmental Pattern
A new study of Kyrgyz schoolchildren finds that those raised at high altitude are shorter but have superior lung function, ...
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Climate and Soil Maps Reveal Where China’s Horny Goat Weed Grows Strongest
A multi-province survey of Epimedium sagittatum shows that climate, soil, and altitude shape the accumulation of medicinal flavonoids in organ-specific ...
Himalayan Conifers Outstore Broadleaved Forests in Carbon Along Elevation Gradients
A synthesis of 112 studies across India's North-Western Himalayas shows coniferous forests store roughly 51 percent more biomass carbon per ...
Blood’s Hidden Trick: Plasma Volume, Not Just Red Cells, Drives Altitude Hemoglobin Rise
A study of 281 Andean residents shows that plasma volume contraction begins at lower altitudes than red cell production and ...
Does Living Higher Protect Against COVID-19 Deaths? A New Meta-Analysis Weighs the Evidence
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies finds hints that high altitude may protect against COVID-19 death, but very ...
Sleep Apnea Tests at Lower Altitudes May Miss the Problem, Trial Finds
A randomized crossover trial in Switzerland shows that healthy residents of moderate altitude experience significantly less nocturnal hypoxemia and sleep-disordered ...
Iranian Peppermint Accessions Reveal Striking Diversity in Oil Quality and Metal Uptake
A survey of Iranian peppermint accessions reveals large differences in yield, menthol content, and heavy metal uptake, with high-altitude plants ...
Thin Air, Broken Sleep: Why Altitude Changes What Sleep Studies Reveal
A new commentary in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine argues that altitude should be treated as a routine variable ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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