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Swiss study altitude sickness in the Himalayas
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Swiss researchers are planning a trip to the Himalayas to improve understanding of altitude sickness, which sometimes affects skiers in the higher resorts and on the higher slopes.

This study follows initial research at Switzerland's highest mountain hut on the Monte Rosa.

This report from SwissInfo.
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Hi David, one of the reasons that the Station got built at the Jungfrau was the fact that a scientific reaserch station to study the effects of altitude on the human body was to be built
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David Goldsmith wrote:
Swiss researchers are planning a trip to the Himalayas to improve understanding of altitude sickness, which sometimes affects skiers in the higher resorts and on the higher slopes.

This study follows initial research at Switzerland's highest mountain hut on the Monte Rosa.

This report from SwissInfo.


I wonder why they couldn't do this study in a decompression chamber?

Seems like a jolly good excuse to climb a 7000 meter mountain. From the earlier Swiss study mentioned in the report two doctors in Lausanne have just announced that altitude sickness (oedème) is due to problem with sodium ion transport in the body. The difference between individuals is probably due to genetic and not physical reasons.

reference: Fonds national suisse de la recherche scientifique (FNS)
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davidof, given the choice of being up the mountains for several days at a time or stuck in a steel pressure vessel for the same time which would you prefer Puzzled Laughing
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An update on this research indicates a possible breakthrough: the scientists have discovered that sufferers of altitude sickness share a failure of the lungs to transport sodium adequately.

This report from Swiss Info.
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