BACKGROUND Herba Rhodiolae is a traditional Chinese medicine used by the Tibetan people for treating hypoxia related diseases such as anxiety. Based on the previous work, we developed and patented an anti-anxiety herbal formula Fu Fang Jin Jing Oral Liquid (FJJOL) with Herba Rhodiolae as a chief ingredient. In this study, the anti-hypoxia and anti-anxiety effects of FJJOL in a high altitude for...

The current morphology of the Martian lithospheric magnetic field results from magnetization and demagnetization processes, both of which shaped the planet. The largest Martian impact craters, Hellas, Argyre, Isidis and Utopia, are not associated with intense magnetic fields at spacecraft altitude. This is usually interpreted as locally nonor de-magnetized areas, as large impactors may have res...

Malle, Carine, Benoît Ginon, and Cyprien Bourrilhon. Brief working memory and physiological monitoring during a high-altitude expedition. High Alt Med Biol. 17:359-364, 2016.-Background: Various studies have shown the deleterious effects of high-altitude hypoxia on cognitive functions, including attention and memory. Since optimal cognitive abilities may be crucial for mountain safety, this stu...

The present study aimed (1) to compare loaded squat jump performance after an acute and chronic exposure to a moderate natural altitude between normoxia and hypobaric hypoxia conditions, and (2) to analyze the effect of an altitude training camp on loaded jump squat development. Sixteen male swimmers (17.1 ± 0.8 years) took part in a 17-day training camp at a natural moderate altitude. They wer...

Considering the high prevalence of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA), it is expected that many patients with the disorder are traveling to altitude. However, this may expose them to the risk of pronounced hypoxemia, exacerbation of nocturnal breathing disturbances by frequent central apneas, impaired daytime performance, and high blood pressure. Recently, randomized studies specificall...

AIBSTRACT The a-hemoglobin chains in adult deer mice are usually encoded by two tightly linked loci. Because of strong linkage disequilibrium, almost all a-globin haplotypes fall into just two classes. The a0co class predominates in highaltitude populations, whereas the aYcl class is generally fixed in low-altitude populations. Here we show that the a-globin genotype has effects at both the bio...

Although hypoxia plays a key role in the pathophysiology of many common and well studied retinal diseases, little is known about the effects of high-altitude hypoxia on retinal function. The aim of the present study was to assess retinal function during exposure to high-altitude hypoxia using electroretinography (ERG). This work is related to the Tübingen High Altitude Ophthalmology (THAO) stud...

Thirty growing yaks Bos grunniens or Poephagus grunniens, 1.0-3.5 years and 50-230 kg, from their native altitudes (3000-4000 m), were used to study the basal metabolism in this species and to evaluate the effects of high altitude and season on the energy metabolism. Fasting heat production (FHP) was measured at altitudes of 2260, 3250 and 4270 m on the Tibetan plateau in both the summer and th...

Low birth weight and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) increase the risk of mortality and morbidity during the perinatal period as well as in adulthood. Environmental and genetic factors contribute to IUGR, but the influence of maternal genetic variation on birth weight is largely unknown. We implemented a gene-by-environment study wherein we utilized the growth restrictive effects of high...

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was designed to explore the effects of exposure to very high altitude hypoxia on vascular wall properties and to clarify the role of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition on these vascular changes. Forty-seven healthy subjects were included in this study: 22 randomized to telmisartan (age, 40.3±10.8 years; 7 women) and 25 to plac...