UCI hardens anti-corticoid stance
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has toughened up its anti-doping policy by imposing an eight-day rest period on riders following an injection of corticoids.
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Olympics antidoping labs set for new role
As the debate rages in the UK about whether or not the “Olympic Legacy” will bring lasting benefits to the country as a whole or just sports clubs and a select few in south London, comes news of one Olympic facility that is changing roles for the benefit of millions.
Keen as mustard
When a specific plant steroid was given orally to rats, it triggered a response similar to that of anabolic steroids
FINA to retest blood samples
World swimming governing body FINA has announced that it will retest blood samples taken from swimmers at last year’s World Championships in Rome for evidence of doping
Athletes warning over 2012 drug tests
British Olympic Association chairman Colin Moynihan has proposed a new bill in the House of Lords to strengthen anti-doping measures by increasing the police’s search powers and allowing them to enter the athletes’ village.
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Steroid doping tests ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity
Testosterone and other hormones that boost testosterone levels, such as growth hormone, are among the most widely abused performance enhancers used in sport, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Steroids linked to musculoskeletal injuries in retired NFL players
The results lend new insights into the risks of musculoskeletal injury associated with AAS use. The injury patterns suggest that joint ligaments and cartilage may not adapt to steroid-induced muscle changes. It may be that ligaments and cartilage, rather than tendons, are the “weakest link in the chain” leading to injury, according to Dr. Horn and colleagues.