Posts Tagged ‘sportsgene’

NEJM: Record-Breaking Performance in a 70-Year-Old Marathoner

Sunday, April 14th, 2019

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1900771?query=featured_secondary

We determined the physiological profile of a 70-year-old male marathoner who ran the event in 2:54:23…

LDL 84mg/dL and HDL 66mg/dL, quite impressive…

The Superhero Genes — The California Sunday Magazine

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Superhero Genes
https://story.CaliforniaSunday.com/superhero-gene-euan-ashley-stanford Profiles @EuanAshley lab. Highlights how extreme elite athletes are in physiology #SportsGene

Why Basketball Runs in the Family – WSJ

Wednesday, June 1st, 2016

Why Basketball Runs in the Family
http://www.wsj.com/articles/nba-basketball-runs-in-the-family-1464130236 49% of NBA players related to an elite athlete, probably b/c of height selection

Exploring Why Some People Get Fitter Than Others

Sunday, June 21st, 2015

Exploring Why Some…Get Fitter Than Others
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/why-some-people-get-fitter-than-others Now, SNP & expression chips on exercising mice; in future, on people