Could living at high altitudes affect your chance of suffering a stroke? This intriguing question is at the heart of a new study in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology. The study is the first ...

People who live at high altitudes with low-oxygen levels might be more protected from coronavirus infection and the adverse effects it causes than people living at sea level, a recent study says. The ...

Great reed warblers normally migrate by night during its month-long migration from northern Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa. However, researchers have now discovered that during the few occasions when it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Most patients after an MI and other cardiac conditions can return to high altitudes, including air ...

For those of us with adventurous spirits, few experiences can match the exhilaration of ascending majestic mountains and basking in awe-inspiring views. But pursuing this breathtaking beauty may come ...

First came the research that people who live at higher altitudes may live longer than those living at low ones. Now, a new study is suggesting that those high-altitude dwellers may also have a ...

Children living at high altitudes found to be more stunted, on average, than peers at lower altitudes. The deficit increases above 500 meters above sea level, and persists as children age, indicating ...