High-altitude regions are home to hundreds of millions of people worldwide and host substantial numbers of temporary migrants, including college students, military personnel and workers involved in ...

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a major neurovascular contributor to stroke and cognitive impairment, yet its interaction with chronic high-altitude adaptation remains poorly understood. This ...

Researchers at Emory University have identified distinct patterns of DNA methylation in Indigenous Andean highlanders that may represent an epigenetic layer of adaptation to extreme altitude, separate ...

BETHESDA, MD. – Sildenafil (Viagra) significantly improved the cardiovascular and exercise performance measures of trained cyclists at high altitude, mostly because the drug helped some participants ...