Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Drug Controls High-altitude Illness

Acetazolamide, a drug used to manage fluid retention in heart failure, controlled the serious effects of pulmonary edema, the accumulation of fluid in lung tissue from high altitude, as well as improved brain oxygenation, during a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

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