Efficient method to detect illegal steroids in urine
Researchers in Indiana and China have reported development of a faster and more efficient method to detect the presence of illegal anabolic steroids in urine.
The new method that takes only a few seconds and involves no time-consuming sample preparation will be described in Analytical Chemistry.
From Sciencedaily.com:
The study notes that use of banned [...]
Navy man abused for right action to curb drugs
A navy seaman has been assaulted and threatened with death by other personnel of navy after he blew the whistle on a drug ring at Sydney’s Garden Island naval facility.
The seaman has been ostracized by his fellow sailors ever since he followed the orders of the chief of [...]
Custom figures reflect increase in steroid abuse
The amount of steroids being smuggled into Australia at airports and through the postal system has more than doubled in the past five years, as per customs figures.
Customs made 2695 seizures of steroids and growth hormone in the year to July 2010, which highlighted a 155 per cent increase on the 1054 seizures [...]
Positive test for Asian gold winner
The count of doping accused Indian athletes has gone to eight after two more female athletes from India tested positive to an anabolic steroid.
The two athletes are Ashwini Akkunji, who was a Gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Asian Games, and Priyanka Panwar.
From Sports.ndtv.com:
All the dope tainted athletes, including Akkunji and Panwar, [...]
Police report disclose steroid use in Belgium
An increase in the amount of steroids seized in 2010 has been revealed by a report by the Belgian report that also provided details of two cycling-related incidents.
“In 2009 the use of anabolic steroids has overtaken that of all other illegal performance-enhancing drugs,” Francis Clarysse, the Ghent public prosecutor and coordinator of the [...]
Clemens ask judge to bar prosecutors from perjury case retrials
Major League Baseball veteran Roger Clemens has asked a federal judge to bar prosecutors from retrying him on charges that he lied to Congress.
The ex-baseball player argued that he can’t face a jury twice for the same crime under the constitution.
From Bloomberg.com:
Clemens, 48, filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against him today in [...]
Drug use in Korea promoted by variety and low costs
The use of drugs among entertainers has been once again making headlines in Korea.
The worst part is that this is happening despite conflicting calls for liberalization or harsher enforcement of drug laws.
From English.chosun.com:
Drug use spreads in various ways. In the case of university students, who are rapidly becoming the biggest problem group, drug use has [...]
Law enforcement officials mum on cop links to steroids
New Milford and Danbury law enforcement officials recently said that they are still waiting to see evidence to support the explosive allegations.
The response was in wake of allegations that an alleged drug ring dealing anabolic steroids and marijuana in Greater Danbury benefitted from police protection.
From Ctpost.com:
“They have not shared any information with us,” [...]