Blood doping is an illicit method of improving athletic performance by artificially boosting the blood's ability to bring more oxygen to muscles. In many cases, blood doping increases the amount ...

These blood transfusions, popularly known as "blood doping," are illegal for professional ... altered expression of genes related to red blood cell metabolism, ironomics, storage lesions, and ...

The issue of doping in sport has been ... anti-inflammatories and affect the metabolism of carbohydrates, fat and proteins, and regulate glycogen and blood pressure levels. Beta blockers ...

Evidence of that chemical in an athlete’s urine could mean the athlete has used a blood transfusion to boost endurance. The World Anti-Doping Agency ... drug that boosts metabolism but can ...

A doping saga that has rumbled on ... due to reduced blood flow to the heart.” It has an effect on metabolism – where the body breaks down substances in order to convert them into energy.

June 24 (Reuters) - American swimmer Michael Brinegar, who competed in the 800 and 1,500 metres events at the Tokyo Olympics, was been handed a four-year suspension for blood doping, the United ...