High Altitude Pulmonary & Pathology Institute (IPPA) » Featured http://altitudeclinic.com/blog High Altitude Medicine News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Life is possible at the hypoxic levels of the summit of Mt. Everest http://altitudeclinic.com/blog/2009/03/life-is-possible-at-the-hypoxic-levels-of-the-summit-of-mt-everest/ http://altitudeclinic.com/blog/2009/03/life-is-possible-at-the-hypoxic-levels-of-the-summit-of-mt-everest/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:26:00 +0000 admin http://altitudeclinic.com/blog/?p=21 Photo from Wikipedia
Revisiting the original theory by Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo that it is possible for man to adapt to live even on the highest mountain on planet Earth: Mt. Everest, please find below links to:

1) The original paper as published in the Fiziol. Journal 2003, 49:3, pg. 110-117

2) A Chapter of the book: Adaptation Biology and Medicine (Volume 5:Health Potentials).

3) An attempt by three bold and extraordinary Nepalese brothers to remain atop Everest for 24 hours:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7892588.stm

It is a first step in the proof of these bold theories, in spite of incomplete or rather “insufficient” time for full adaptation.

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