Researchers Head to the Hills to Study Pregnancy
Researchers Head to the Hills to Study Pregnancy
High altitude is a natural laboratory for investigating pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, that restrict a fetus’s oxygen supply.
High altitude is a natural laboratory for investigating pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, that restrict a fetus’s oxygen supply.
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Image of the Day: Himalayan Wolves
Amy Schleunes | Feb 25, 2020 | 1 min read
The top carnivores in the high-altitude regions of Asia are uniquely adapted to life in low-oxygen environments.
Humans Made Tools Atop the Tibetan Plateau More than 30,000 Years Ago
Shawna Williams | Mar 1, 2019 | 5 min read
A finding pushes back the timeline on humankind’s conquest of one of Earth’s harshest environments, and may provide clues about interactions with their hominin relatives.
The Genetic Strategies of Dealing with High Altitude
Abby Olena, PhD | Nov 2, 2017 | 3 min read
Andean highlander genomes possess cardiovascular-related variants, while populations from other regions evolved different solutions to manage the lack of oxygen.