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Divergent mitochondrial antioxidant activities and lung alveolar architecture in the lungs of rats and mice at high altitude
(Frontiers in Physiology, 2018)
Abstract.
Compared with mice, adult rats living at 3,600 m above sea level (SL—La Paz, Bolivia) have high hematocrit, signs of pulmonary hypertension, and low lung volume with reduced alveolar surface area. This phenotype ...
A comparative analysis of climate-risk and extreme event-related impacts on well-being and health : policy implications
(Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2018-02-13)
Abstract. There are various climate risks that are caused or influenced by climate change. They are known to have a wide range of physical, economic, environmental and social impacts. Apart from damages to the physical ...
Determinación de la vulnerabilidad sanitaria al cambio climático en relación a la disponibilidad y calidad de agua sobre enfermedades diarreicas en comunidades del Municipio de Palca
(Instituto de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, 2018-08)
Resumen.
El cambio climático, altera la distribución temporal y espacial de la precipitación, cambia las temperaturas, la variabilidad climática y los eventos extremos, impactando sobre los recursos hídricos y la salud. ...
Latin Americans show wide-spread converso ancestry and imprint of local native ancestry on physical appearance
(Nature communications, 2018)
Abstract.
Historical records and genetic analyses indicate that Latin Americans trace their ancestry mainly to the intermixing (admixture) of Native Americans, Europeans and Sub-Saharan Africans. Using novel haplotype-based ...
Efectos de la radiación ultravioleta sobre la salud humana y evaluación de indicadores biológicos en riberas del LagoTiticaca. Resumen ejecutivo
([s.n.], 2018)
La unidad de Cambio Climático y Salud (UCCLIMAS) del Instituto Boliviano de Biología de Altura de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, financiado con recursos del CONTRATO DE DESENDEUDAMIENTO Y ...
A successful early warning system for hydroclimatic extreme events : the case of La Paz City mega landslide
(Springer International, 2018)
The highs and lows of programmed cardiovascular disease by developmental hypoxia : studies in the chicken embryo
(J Physiol, 2018)
Abstract
It is now established that adverse conditions during pregnancy can trigger a fetal origin of cardiovascular dysfunction and/or increase the risk of heart disease in later life. Suboptimal environmental conditions ...