A new study reveals that Tibetan communities have developed unique adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions of the ...

Beall has been studying the human response to hypoxic living conditions for years. In research published in October 2024, she ...

People on the Tibetan Plateau have developed unique physiological traits over 10,000 years to thrive in low-oxygen conditions, preventing hypoxia. A s ...

The immediate effects of low oxygen on sperm quality are temporary, but new evidence suggests that a long-term decrease in ...

Men who brave high altitudes to climb or hike are at an increased risk of infertility according to a new study. And, while the damage appears to be reversible, it could take months for their fertility ...

Hypoxia, a condition characterized by reduced oxygen availability, has been widely studied for its potential therapeutic ...

Cycling's world governing body the UCI is expected to vote for a ban on the use of carbon monoxide rebreathing equipment this ...

Mountaineers have long used chemicals to help adapt to altitude. Will Everest climbers now start using deadly carbon monoxide like some elite cyclists?

Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM Altitude sickness occurs when air pressure and oxygen levels are reduced at a higher ...

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is ...

"Our air conditioners have been controlling temperature and humidity, but maybe the air conditioners of tomorrow will also ...

Inhale a smaller dose, though, and you will merely become mildly oxygen-deprived. If you are oxygen-deprived for long enough, the shortage will stimulate your bone marrow to ramp up the production of ...