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July 22, 2008Three Weeks Before the Olympics Begin, New Questions About DopingThe focus is on erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone naturally produced by the kidneys which regulates red blood cell production. When extra EPO is injected before a competition, it boosts performance by increasing the amount of red blood cells in an athlete’s body; those blood cells then carry more oxygen to the hard-working muscles. (Discover Magazine) One Response to “Three Weeks Before the Olympics Begin, New Questions About Doping”Leave a Reply
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July 22nd, 2008 at 9:18 am
If man was not so bent on achieving personal glory, we would certainly have less problems of this kind. What is the antidote to this human glitch, well I think it is spiritual?