Disclaimer: I was one of the authors on a 2003 study reporting a link between ACTN3 and athletic performance, but I have no financial interest in ACTN3 gene testing. The opinions expressed in this ...

CINCINNATI (FOX19) –If the research Atlas Sports Genetics follows proves to be correct, parents might have a much easier time selecting sports for their children to play. The Boulder, Colo.-based ...

When watching the Olympics games these next couple of weeks, you might see some "super" genetic mutations in action. We all have a gene called ACTN3, but certain variants of it help our bodies make a ...

Differences in ACTN3 (alpha-actinin 3) genotypes have been reported among endurance and power athletes. Elite athletic performance in endurance sports should also depend on mitochondrial oxidative ...

Scientists from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) have discovered that a gene linked to performance in elite athletes also influences disease severity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD ...

The ACTN3 gene comes in two variants and the test developed by the Australian biotech firm Genetic Technologies distinguishes between them. The test is based on research published by scientists at the ...

A gene known as ACTN3 (α-actinin-3) has earned the nickname “the gene for speed,” and it may have an influence on how androgens work through the androgen receptor to maintain muscle mass. Research has ...

Some people just aren't bothered by the cold, no matter how low the temperature dips. And the reason for this may be in a person's genes. Our new research shows that a common genetic variant in the ...