Performance Enhancing Drugs | Genetic Engineering May One Day Replace Performance- Enhancing Drugs

Jere Longman is a sportswriter for the New York Times.

Source: Sports authorities are concerned that athletes may begin to employ genetic engineering techniques to enhance their athletic performance. Although gene therapy is still at an early stage of development, athletes looking for a competitive edge may not wait for science to perfect safe applications. A single insertion of genetic material could potentially bulk up muscles for years at a time, precluding the need to take continual cycles of performanceenhancing drugs. Testing athletes for altered...

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