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Gene Doping May Be Next Big Thing for Athletes Seeking Edge

Posted on August 11, 2008

The science of genetics has opened up a world of potential new treatments for tough diseases. But those of you who ve been watching the Olympics may be interested to know genes could become the next steroids. Right out of the don t try this at home play book, the Baltimore Sun over the weekend ran an article detailing the many ways Olympic athletes can still manage to skirt anti-doping rules. Though the degree to which it s happening is unclear, one interesting idea is what s being dubbed gene doping. Here s how the newspaper explains it: Inject the body with a gene t...

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