The impact of genetics on physiology and sports performance is one of the most debated
research aspects in sports sciences. Nearly 200 genetic polymorphisms have been found to …

An increasing understanding of the process of erythropoiesis raises some interesting
questions about the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of anemia and erythrocytosis …

In the past few years considerable progress regarding the knowledge of the human genome
map has been achieved. As a result, attempts to use gene therapy in patients' management …

Being an elite athlete is an extremely coveted position, which can lead an individual to use
doping. As knowledge is extended, doping techniques have become increasingly …

Some spectacular results from genetic manipulation of laboratory rodents and increasing
developments in human gene therapy raise the spectre of genetic modification or 'gene …

Gene doping confers health risks for athletes and is a threat to fair competition in sports.
Therefore the anti-doping community has given attention on its detection. Previously …

It is feared that the use of gene transfer technology to enhance athletic performance, the
practice that has received the term 'gene doping', may soon become a real threat to the …

After only a short history of three decades from concept to practice, gene therapy has
recently been shown to have potential to treat serious human diseases. Despite this …

The possibility of gene doping, defined as the transfer of nucleic acid sequences and/or the
use of normal or genetically modified cells to enhance sport performance, is a real concern …

A horse's success on the racetrack is determined by genetics, training and nutrition, and
their translation into physical traits such as speed, endurance and muscle strength …