"A sea culture tradition spanning generations may have given the people of an isolated South Korean island a unique set of genetic 'superpowers'," DW reports. Here's their story about the Haenyeo — literally "sea women" — of Jeju Island, 53 miles south of the South Korean mainland. From adolescence these women learn to deep dive to harvest food from the seabed. Researchers believe that they are now genetically adapted to dive longer than other humans, have lower blood pressure and enhanced cold-water tolerance. Here's a look at how that knowledge might be applied to develop new medical therapies.
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