Medicine and Sport@Lancet

Every year, The Lancet publishes a 'bonus' themed issue.This year thier theme is 'Medicine and Sport', prompted by 2005 being declared by the United Nations to be The International Year of Sport and Physical Education with the aim to promote sport as a way to help reach the Millenium Development Goals.

WADA Gene Doping Symposium 2005

Gene doping threat recognised by WADA@UK sportDiscussions in Stockholm focused on the scientific, ethical and public policy issues related to gene doping as a possible method of performance enhancement. A number of conclusions were made: * Gene therapy, although still at a relatively early stage of development, represents great promise as a correction method for human diseases. * There