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  • Study shows Blood parameters of Tibetans alter with altitude

    Study shows Blood parameters of Tibetans alter with altitude

    Tibetans have a legendary ability to withstand altitude and cold extremes, which has been conditioned by the harsh climate of the Tibetan plateau. Scientists had discovered a gene that increases hemoglobin oxygen saturation and the fact that Tibetan children develop faster than other children up to the age of five(presumably as a defense against heat…