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Mt. Everest-like atmosphere promotes heart regeneration

Low-oxygen environments similar to that found at Mt. Everest may promote heart regeneration, a UTSW study shows.

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Assistant Professor Joshua Gonzales analyzes oxygen percentages on various oxygen masks in the respiratory care research lab at Texas State University. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently reclassified the school as an Emerging Research .
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Low-oxygen environments similar to that found at Mt. Everest may promote heart regeneration, a UTSW study shows. (UPI)

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