The blood booster at the heart of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal does not improve real-world cycling performance, according to the most rigorous study yet of how the protein EPO affects athletes.

Sportsmen and women dope with the blood hormone Epo to enhance their performance. Researchers from the University of Zurich now discovered by animal testing that Epo has a performance-enhancing effect ...

Erythropoietin (EPO) has protective effects against many neurological diseases, including intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Here, we aimed to test EPO’s effects on blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption ...

Blood doping is a method of enhancing your athletic performance by artificially boosting your blood’s ability to bring more oxygen to your muscles. In many cases, doping increases the amount of ...

First Subjects Enrolled in Phase IIa Clinical Trial of EPODURE Biopumps to Treat Anemia in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis MISGAV, Israel & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 17, ...

Anemia is a frequent complication of chronic renal failure (CRF). Insufficient production of glycoprotein hormone erythropoietin (Epo) is a main causative factor of uremic anemia. Currently, regular ...

Boxer "Sugar" Shane Mosley testified in 2003 that he injected himself with the notorious doping agent EPO as he prepared for his light-middleweight title fight against Oscar De La Hoya, according to ...