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Atropine drops are commonly used to dilate the eye and prevent the ability to focus and also slow the progression of nearsightedness. Low concentration (0.01%) atropine slows the progression of myopia 60% to 83% while causing less side effects than high concentration (1.0%) atropine though still
Altitude affects human health and well being through its effect on tissue oxygenation by altering the partial pressure of oxygen in the gas that enters the lungs. The partial pressure of any component of a mixed gas is equal to the total pressure of the gas multiplied by the fraction of the gas that
The study will begin with 2 days of studies in San Francisco (sea level baseline). Measurements will include non-invasive measurements of blood and tissue oxygen and venous blood draws for cytokine levels.
The altitude part of the study involves ascent to the University of California's White
This study will determine if modulating reduction/oxidation (redox) status through a temporary increase in the blood ratio of reduced-to-oxidized glutathione (i.e., GSH/GSSG) will increase carotid body chemosensitivity and thus increase ventilation and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) during 32
High altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) is a life-threatening non-cardiogenic lung injury precipitated by exaggerated pulmonary hypertension. The incidence of this rapidly progressive illness, among the estimated 40 million visitors to high altitude each year, may be as high as 0.5-2.0%. The
Enrollment:
A total of One hundred healthy male and female participants (group of 25 at a time) will be enrolled by study administrators at Owens Valley Lab, White Mountain Research Station. Pregnant women will be excluded. The study enrollment period will run for approximately 12 days over 4
Migraine is a neurovascular disease whose pathophysiology is far from being completely clarified. This is mainly due to the complex mechanisms that underlie migraine attack as well as its recurrence. The endocannabinoid system (ES) is a complex signalling system involved in different biological
Background Information and Scientific Rationale
Consumption of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA; 22:5n-3), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3) from fish and fish-oil supplements reduces disease risk