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Jun 11, 2012
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The doping-drug Epo has an impact in the brain
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University of Zurich
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United States
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Medicine
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The well-known blood hormone Epo is not only used for medicinal purposes; some athletes misuse it for doping. It boosts the number of red blood cells, thereby increasing the transport of oxygen to the muscles. This leads to improvements in performance, which can especially give endurance athletes such as cyclists or marathon runners the edge.........> Full story
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