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ESPN
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A study might change the way sports thinks about human growth hormone
Human growth hormone significantly accelerated recovery after ACL surgery in young male athletes. The research showed that patients receiving hGH preserved more muscle mass and strength in the quadriceps compared to those given a placebo. The findings challenge traditional anti-doping views and may prompt a reevaluation of hGH’s therapeutic potential in orthopedic and post-surgical recovery.
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Enhanced: Unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at how athletes are using modern technology and science to achieve greatness
“Enhanced” takes viewers inside the secret world of modern sports training, technology, recovery and more, and raises questions about the characters, power struggles, and breakthrough innovations that are driving the greatest performances on the planet. The docuseries weaves together moments of greatness, inspiration and heartbreak with behind-the-scenes looks at the laboratories, institutes and academies trying to turn athletic dreams into reality, and big bucks.
International Business Times
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Mark Cuban Funding Research On Whether Human Growth Hormone Can Help Athletes Recover From ACL Injuries
Beneath the dizzying debate over Peyton Manning’s alleged connection to human growth hormone hides an important medical question: Can HGH actually hasten athletes’ recovery following an injury or surgery? If so, fans may someday see their favorite stars return to the field or court more quickly after an injury. And today’s already lucrative business of manufacturing HGH for a handful of rare medical conditions, which tallied sales of $1.4 billion in 2011, could swell to even greater heights.
NPR
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New Muscle Drugs Could Be The Next Big Thing In Sports Doping
Research intended to help people with muscle-wasting diseases could be about to launch a new era in performance-enhancing drugs. The research has produced several muscle-building drugs now being tested in people with medical problems, including muscular dystrophy, cancer and kidney disease. The drugs all work by blocking a substance called myostatin that the body normally produces to keep muscles from getting too big.
Nature Biotechnology
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No longer going to waste
Skeletal muscle atrophy offers a huge opportunity for an effective drug. After many failures, industry may be on the verge. Ken Garber reports.