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Science plays catch-up to sports-doping advances: Two American athletes face charges of drug-use this week. Can testing methods keep up with sophisticated cheats?

Date: August 4, 2006

Author: Peter N. Spotts

QUOTE: the small core of researchers and testing labs that face a scientific arms race in their efforts to keep drug tests abreast of new compounds that could give athletes an unfair competitive edge.

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Key People:

• Prof. Charles Yesalis

Key Organizations:

• Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
• First Church of Christ, Scientist The

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Information
    • Truth / Honesty / Lying / Cheating

• Health & Medicine
  • Drugs: Prescription/Non-Prescription
  • Medical Ethics

• Recreation & Entertainment
  • Athletes' Roles/Status/Responsibilities
  • Games: Rules/Competition/Refereeing
  • Olympic Movement
  • Sports General
    • Sports (Professional)

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

• Worldwide

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