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What Athletes Need to Know About Exosomes
Answers to some commonly asked questions about therapies involving extracellular vesicles, such as stem cell exosomes.
Answers to some commonly asked questions about therapies involving extracellular vesicles, such as stem cell exosomes.
What are research chemicals or products advertised as “not for human consumption”, and how are they a risk for drug tested athletes?
Athletes should be wary of experimental peptides, including the prohibited MOTS-c, which can be found on websites with the label “for research purposes only.”
Here’s what athletes need to know about hemp products and the risk of testing positive from those products.
Learn the roles and responsibilities that health professionals have when it comes to clean sport and anti-doping responsibilities.
Learn why it is important that Athlete Support Personnel know how they can protect themselves and support athletes when it comes to anti-doping.
Some supplement manufacturers look to increase the effectiveness and marketability of their products by using illegal substances, like meclofenoxate.
Water is sufficient for hydration outside of exercise, but athletes may benefit from adding fluids with sodium and a small amount of carbohydrate.
It can be risky from both an anti-doping perspective and a health perspective for an athlete to stop prescription medication before a competition.
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