Traveling at high altitude can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. Princeton University and ...

Insights from the research benefit physiology as a whole, and add new understanding about how different populations acclimatize to high altitude ascent. The study's co-first authors were MRU ...

Senior Lecturer in Physiology, 1998 Mt Kanchenjunga Medical Expedition, c/o Hypoxia Research Unit, Health and Exercise Sciences Research Laboratory, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, UK If ...

At a recent meeting in Cambridge, England, researchers convened to talk about what they’ve learned about the physiology and .

However, the structural and functional properties of the lung and airways do not change in response to repetitive physical activity and, in elite athletes, the pulmonary system may become a limiting ...

A new study has uncovered the substantial impact of altitude on the gut microbiota of the plateau pika, a small mammal, ...

Welcome to the homepage for the Jack Borgenicht Hypoxia/Altitude Physiology Research Facility. The links on this page provide information about the facility, research activity and personnel. For more ...