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A Tiny Mouse Found at 22,000 Feet is the Worldโ€™s Highest-Dwelling Mammal

The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse

The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse has just shattered the world record for the highest-dwelling mammal ever documented. The tiny but mighty mouse has an elevation range of more than 20,000 feet, the worldโ€™s largest for any species of mammal.ย  The mountaineering mouse surprised experts on a recent scientific expedition when one was discovered on Llullaillaco, the worldโ€™s second-highest active volcano and […]

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Nick DeRiso | August 23, 2022
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High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) Can Occur At Lower Altitudes

High-altitude pulmonary edemaย (HAPE) is a life-threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs that occurs in healthy people used to living at low altitudes who travel above 2,500 meters (8,200ย ft). However, cases have also been reported between (1,500โ€“2,500 m.) or (4,900โ€“8,200 ft.) in more vulnerable people. HAPE remains the major cause of death related to high-altitude exposure. Before HAPE was understood […]

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Nick Retterer | February 1, 2020
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The #1 Killer at Altitude: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (H.A.P.E.)

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  One of the number one killers at altitude, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE), is not well understood and affects individuals who are otherwise physically fit. It sounds a bit illusive, doesnโ€™t it? An individualโ€™s susceptibility to the illness and its direct cause may not be fully grasped, but we do know what it is and the sings and symptoms […]

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Jenah MacGrain | October 20, 2017
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Brain Post: Skier’s Avalanche Burial Injury Leads to Sudoku-Induced Seizures

In a recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, a-25-year old male backcountry skier now experiences seizures when solving Sudoku puzzles after an avalanche burial damaged his brain via hypoxia (lack of oxygen). This skier was rescued after being buried in an avalanche for 15-minutes which led to him experiencing Sudoku-induced seizures after his recovery. The […]

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Chris Wallner | October 23, 2015
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