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Jessica Galli is no stranger to dealing with change. The 29-year old track and field Paralympian has made a name—and now a career—for herself by thriving in the face of adversity.
The general public is often confused by the differences between energy drinks and sports drinks. However, neither of these are official product categories.
As a member of the Endocrine Society’s Scientific Task Force (SSTF), USADA’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Larry Bowers, was an author of the scientific statement, “Adverse Health Consequences of Performance-Enhancing Drugs,” published in the Endocrine Society journal, Endocrine Reviews.
Building on the existing tests for growth hormone (GH) abuse in sport, scientists continue to make advancements in successfully detecting doping in sport.
In early 2014, anti-doping organizations were made aware that athletes may be using dangerous, highly toxic, and concentrated gases such as Xenon, in an attempt to enhance performance.
IGF-1 can enhance the production of lean muscle as well as aid in recovery time, but when used without medical necessity, exogenous IGF-1 can cause serious harm.
Members of USADA’s staff donated 56 man-hours to the Colorado Springs community volunteering with Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity on March 13, 2014.
We have seen an increase in inquires at USADA about the use of Intravenous (IV) Infusions for this purpose, and would like to assist athletes and medical personnel by clarifying this.
USADA’s Olympic Education team is devoted to educating Team USA providing extensive anti-doping education to thousands of athletes each year.
