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Mayo Clinic Studies Climbers on Everest to Help Heart Patients at Home


It’s a natural laboratory for studying heart disease, lung problems, muscle loss, sleeping disorders and new medical technologies. It’s also the highest mountain in the world. Mount Everest’s extreme altitude puts climbers under the same conditions experienced by patients suffering … Continue reading

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Mayo Researchers Test Climbers on Himalaya Expedition


The Mayo research team that featured in so many posts on this blog earlier in the year is at it again. This time Dr. Bruce Johnson‘s lab has teamed up with world famous mountain climber and adventurer Mike Horn. One … Continue reading

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