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1 December 2007
Researcher Bruce D. Johnson of the Mayo College of Medicine is taking the VivoMetrics LifeShirt System to the South Pole to collect valuable data for his ongoing research to uncover clues to altitude illness. Dr. Johnson will also use the extremely harsh and lower oxygen environments found in Antarctica to understand the body's response in chronic diseases where hypoxia (low oxygen) is a factor, such as chronic heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).