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Sherpas scale Everest using ‘superhuman’ energy efficiency

Nepalese mountain guides or Sherpas are extremely efficient at producing energy to power their bodies when oxygen is scarce, making them “superhuman” mountain climbers of the Himalayas, new study suggests. The findings could help develop new ways of treating hypoxia or lack of oxygen in patients, researchers said. “Sherpas have spent thousands of years living …

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May 23, 2017