Doctors aim high for altitude study

Researchers to climb Everest for a better understanding of acclimatization.

For most people who attempt to climb Mount Everest, getting to the top is achievement enough. But an intrepid band of British medical researchers aims to go one better. They plan to study the effects of altitude on their own bodies by conducting physical tests on the roof of the world.

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Doctors aim high for altitude study

Researchers to climb Everest for a better understanding of acclimatization.

For most people who attempt to climb Mount Everest, getting to the top is achievement enough. But an intrepid band of British medical researchers aims to go one better. They plan to study the effects of altitude on their own bodies by conducting physical tests on the roof of the world.

Read the story here.

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