Genetic information will soon be a standard part of sports, used to customize training, personalize nutrition, and even to identify talent. Over the last few years, DNA analysis firm Athletigen...
The Egyptian Football Association has announced a partnership with the British genetics company DNAFit to incorporate DNA testing into players’ fitness regimes. Initially it will be used by Egypt’s national soccer team, and the partnership also follows on from Egyptian champions Al Ahly agreeing in July of last year to adopt DNAFit’s testing to improve performance on […]
With the help of Exponential Partners, Athletigen Technologies, Inc., a sports genetics company, has raised $1.55 million in seed funding for its Athletigen Performance Platform. Athletigen analyzes athletes’ genetic profiles and presents the information through their interface to allow athletes to better understand their bodies. Through looking at 850,000 genetic variants, Athletigen can tell athletes volumes […]
