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In quest for excellence, athletes ingest unregulated drugs

Craig Klugman — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:01:29 +0000

Craig Klugman, Ph.D.

Have you ever wondered what happens to drugs when a company finds them to lack promise or they prove to be dangerous in animal testing? One might expect that such compounds are shelved or destroyed. But in the case of GW501516 by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the compound has become the darling of competitive athletics.

According to Julie Deadorff’s article in the Chicago Tribune, one drug known as GW501516 failed because it caused cancers in lab animals. GSK began looking at the drug in 2005 as a treatment for raising HDL cholesterol to counter metabolic syndrome.…

NFL medical standards, practices are different than almost anywhere else

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:04:38 +0000

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So Long, Lance. Next, 21st-Century Doping

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:08:40 +0000

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Junior Seau (football) had degenerative brain disease CTE (from playing) when he committed suicide

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:44:12 +0000

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NFL retirees more likely to have depression and cognitive problems, brain study shows

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:26:35 +0000

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No evidence of EPO benefit, say scientists

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:00:01 +0000

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The Future of sport: Natural-Born Winners?

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:59:43 +0000

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The activist athlete

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:28:32 +0000

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Football and the Sexual Side Effects of Head Trauma

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:39:17 +0000

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The Ethics of Sports ‘We Need an Open Market for Doping’

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:01:54 +0000

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The IOC’s superwoman complex: how flawed sex-testing discriminates

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:32:24 +0000

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Out of Bounds? A Critique of the New Policies on Hyperandrogenism in Elite Female Athletes

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:56:37 +0000

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AJOB’s July Issue Online Now with Free Content!

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:01:15 +0000

We are happy to share that AJOB’s July issue (a few weeks ahead of schedule) is now available online on bioethics.net and here. This month’s issue features three Target Articles all of which are related to sex, gender, and reproduction. TThe topics addressed in the journal include gender testing for elite female athletes, the use of contraception as part of research studies in Catholic healthcare, and responsibility for rising cesarean rates.

This ”Olympics issue” features the article “Out of Bounds?…

Opinion: Youth hockey injuries border on child abuse

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:11:16 +0000

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Amputees Just Looking for a Fight

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:42:30 +0000

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