pbmax
07-24-2013, 10:27 AM
Covers the reasons for the population study (finds them to be either wanting or possibly rigged), how the MLB HGH policy is different from all its other drug testing protocols (and has so far caught one minor leaguer).
Also learn how many HGH positives the WADA/Olympic program has claimed over the course of its test (more than 10,000 tests, 12 positives so far).
Also covers, unfortunately in a short and non-detailed way, the setback WADA suffered when it lost a case in the Court of Arbitration for Sport over its HGH test. That WADA-adverse decision was based on doubt about the decision levels (how much is too much) of its HGH program. Its this decision that makes me wonder if the population test does have something to contribute to the debate. WADA is currently conducting more tests in response to the decision.
However, questions about that test (called an isoform test) might be rendered moot by a newer biomarker test that the Olympics rolled out for the London Olympics.
http://mmqb.si.com/2013/07/24/hgh-test/
Also learn how many HGH positives the WADA/Olympic program has claimed over the course of its test (more than 10,000 tests, 12 positives so far).
Also covers, unfortunately in a short and non-detailed way, the setback WADA suffered when it lost a case in the Court of Arbitration for Sport over its HGH test. That WADA-adverse decision was based on doubt about the decision levels (how much is too much) of its HGH program. Its this decision that makes me wonder if the population test does have something to contribute to the debate. WADA is currently conducting more tests in response to the decision.
However, questions about that test (called an isoform test) might be rendered moot by a newer biomarker test that the Olympics rolled out for the London Olympics.
http://mmqb.si.com/2013/07/24/hgh-test/