Six years after testing positive for EPO, former French cyclist Marion Sicot has been given a 10-month suspended prison sentence in court for the import and possession of doping products.

This spring, a group of commercial climbers plan to summit Everest in just a week by chemically boosting their ...

EPO, erythropoietin; Hb, hemoglobin; s.c., subcutaneous; t.i.w., three times a week. a Hb response is defined as an Hb increase of 2 g/dl from baseline if not stated otherwise. b Hb target level ...

Acclimatiztion Climbing high requires physiological adjustment. Humans were not designed to live at altitudes pushing 8,000 meters – the Death Zone. But our bod ...

A group of mountaineers plan to travel from Heathrow to the summit of Mount Everest and back in just seven days - a feat ...

For the mountaineers, climbing the peaks of Mount Everest is the piece de resistance of their careers. What a lot of people don't realize is that accomplishing ...

Furtenbach on the summit of Everest Simulating high-altitude conditions in advance, the theory goes, triggers the body’s ...

A former French professional cyclist was issued a 10-month suspended prison sentence and a €5,000 (£4,230 / $5,209) fine in a ...

EPO (erythropoietin), a hormone that regulates the level of red blood cells in our system, seeks to maintain a healthy balance in our bodies. Xenon amplifies the acclimatization process by helping ...

EPO, also referred to as erythropoietin, is a hormone naturally produced by the kidneys that promotes the production of red blood cells. More red blood cells enable your muscles to get more oxygen ...