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 ...

Earlier this month, London's Sunday Times and German broadcaster ARD published a joint investigation on doping in track and field that included an analysis of 12,000 leaked blood tests from 5,000 ...

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.

Simona Halep, the former world No 1 and Wimbledon champion, faces further delays in her attempts to clear her name over escalating blood-doping charges ... changes in metabolism or other ...