Lessons from Everest's Sherpas could aid intensive care treatment
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
A research expedition to Mount Everest has shed light on the unique physiological basis of adaptations seen in the native Sherpa people, which make them better suited to life at high altitude. This improved understanding could help improve the treatment of patients with conditions related to reduced levels of oxygen in the blood and tissues.