DNA Decoded – Bicycling Magazine Highlights CyGene’s Athletic Performance Genetic Testing Panels

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Published: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

CyGene Laboratories has been helping athletes achieve their optimal athletic performance for nearly 15 years by offering personalized genetic testing that focuses on performance-related genes, pointing professional athletes and weekend warriors alike toward athletic success. Now CyGene's athletic performance genetic tests are being recognized as the industry leaders in predictive genotyping. The September, 2009 issue of Bicycling Magazine, a monthly publication with a circulation of 410,000 cycling enthusiasts ranging from Tour de France professionals to extreme downhill mountain bikers, does an excellent job of covering the topic of performance-related genetic testing in their cover listed story, "DNA Decoded" by Dimitry McDowell.

Focusing on the benefits of athletic performance genetic testing, the article highlights the genetic differences between real-life father and son cyclists and explains how CyGene's athletic performance panels point to different measures of athletic success for each one.

Wired for Success

The test subjects, father Ned and son Rhyler Overend of Durango, CO, each submitted a CyGene Laboratories Athletic Performance Panel cheek swab and compared their results. Even though Ned, 53, was World Downhill Champion in 1987, could Rhyler, 18, measure up? According to their results, both Overends carried ACE II genes, which are linked to easily dilated blood vessels, a hypothetical indicator of endurance sport prowess. From one genetic standpoint, Rhyler has a leg up on the competition simply because of his DNA.

Red Flag

The article also pointed to a potential red flag for Rhyler, discovered when CyGene looked at the APOE gene, linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease and possibly tied to sports-related head trauma. Rhyler's APOE contained a copy known as E4, found in over 50% of late-onset Alzheimer's patients. According to the article, if Rhyler were to hit his head while flying 40 mph down a mountainside, he was 40% more likely to have a moderate or severe concussion, take longer to recover, and possibly, 30 years later, suffer increased likelihood of developing some kind of cognitive deficits than someone without the E4 copy.

Can Genes Resolve a Years-Long Argument?

Aside from the Overend's personalized genetics, the article included a sidebar which looked at two friends who have been riding together for years. They wanted to know which one was the "worse" rider. Each of them submitted a CyGene athletic performance panel and sat together a week later to check their results online. They found one of them was better suited to endurance rather than power, which didn't surprise the guy getting dropped on the hills. The two left their genetic testing experience feeling they had new insights to help them perform better on the bike.

In addition to helping athletes maximize their performance potential, CyGene Laboratories offers personalized genetics testing panels that screen for possible risk factors leading to glaucoma, deep vein thrombosis, osteoporosis and heart disease. Contact CyGene today to receive your easy to use, at-home test kit and directions on submitting your confidential genetics sample. With the right information, you just might be standing on the winner's podium next time!

Interest in CyGene DNA Consumer Testing Products Increases After Recent Media Coverage

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Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2010

CyGene Labs announces that it has experienced unprecedented levels of interest and requests for information following recent media coverage of Walgreens' decision to offer genetic testing kits supplied by Pathway Genomics in certain of their retail stores.

CyGene Laboratories Forms New International Sales Organization

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Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2010

CyGene announces that it has formed an international sales organization. This new organization was formed to help expand the number of sales channels for the company’s multiple DNA test panels, which are primarily marketed to consumers. Rodolfo E. Gonzalez will be heading this new organization as the Director of Global Development.

Los Angeles Times asks CyGene President Martin Munzer to Weigh in on Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt

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Published: Friday, September 04, 2009

CyGene Laboratories is the industry leader in athletic performance genetic testing, helping everyone from professional athletes to weekend warriors achieve their optimal athletic goals. Company President Martin Munzer was recently quoted in an article appearing in the Los Angeles Times, weighing in on the athletic prowess of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and how genetic testing is another tool for helping athletes achieve their goals.

CyGene’s CEO To Speak At Russian Academy of Sciences Diagnostics Conference

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Published: Friday, August 28, 2009

CyGene Russia, LLC, beginning to acquire recognition from the science circuit, has been invited to speak at the Russian Academy of Sciences diagnostics conference. CyGene’s CEO, Martin Munzer, will speak at the September 8th seminar and will cover “CyGene's products and technologies. CyGene is the first company to introduce predictive DNA tests and products to Russia, and the Vice President of the Far Eastern Public Academy of Sciences, Professor Iosif Piven, has high hopes for CyGene’s future.

CyGene Laboratories Inc. New Customer-Focused Website

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Published: Thursday, August 27, 2009

CyGene Laboratories Inc. has launched a consumer friendly website, with creative direction from Infinity Arts, the new website is easy to understand and navigate. The new website offers detailed information regarding genetics, genetic risk factors, understanding your personal DNA and simple instructions on self dna analysis. The site also features links to the company's blog and its social media sites.