High-level study may solve altitude sickness.(travel news)(Brief Article) From: Geographical | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Amodeo, Christian | COPYRIGHT 2003 Campion Interactive Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The growing number of trekkers, climbers and skiers travelling to high altitudes could benefit from one of the world's largest controlled-ascent research expeditions, being carried out in Bolivia by students from the University or Edinburgh.

The APEX 2 expedition is testing two new drugs that may provide inexpensive treatment for altitude illnesses Other experiments being carried out at the worlds highest permanent altitude laboratory--perched at 5,200 metres on Chacalta...

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