Steroids are SO five minutes ago. Scientists, physicians and athletes say the new cheating technology is "gene doping" -- injections of extra genes designed to make muscles bigger or boost endurance. A look at this emerging technology and what it could mean for professional sports and the health of athletes.
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Gene Doping
Listen Monday, Sep. 26, 2005 at 1:22 p.m. in SportsGuests
Dr. Gary Wadler
Sports physician, clinical associate professor of medicine at New York University and expert on sports doping
Richard Pound
Chairman, World Anti-Doping Agency
Dr. Andy Miah
Lecturer in Media, Bioethics and Cyberculture at the University of Paisley in Scotland; also author of the book "Genetically Modified Athletes"
Jose Canseco
Former all-star baseball player and author of the book “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big”
Osagie Obasogie
Project Director on Race, Disability, and Eugenics, Center for Genetics and Society
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