In a recent study of 8124 US Olympic athletes, Antero et al. [1] found that the US Olympic athletes live 5 years longer than their general counterparts. 

Human dopamine transporter gene (SLC6A3) is one of the neurotransmission genes that plays an important role in controlling the behavior and psychological reactions toward various physical activities. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the associations between SLC6A3 3’-UTR VNTR (3’VNTR) genotypes and eight personality traits in Egyptian athletes. One hundred athletes (50 males and 50 females) and one hundred non-athletes participated in this investigation either in individual or team games.

Exercise is widely recognized for its cardiovascular benefits, including reduced mortality and a lower risk of cardiovascular events. However, recent studies suggest that athletes may exhibit a paradoxical increase in coronary artery calcium (CAC) and high-risk plaque morphology. Additionally, there is considerable conflicting evidence and numerous gaps in current research on this topic. With the growing population of athletes, particularly “Master Athletes’, understanding the implications of coronary atherosclerosis in this group is increasingly important.

Spondylolysis, a defect of the pars interarticularis, is a frequent cause of low back pain in young adults. A 19-year-old male presented with a year of chronic pain that recently worsened, limiting ambulation. He denied trauma, fever, neurological symptoms, or bowel/bladder dysfunction. Examination revealed an antalgic gait without focal tenderness or deficits. Given the underlying chronicity and functional limitation in a young patient, lumbar radiographs were obtained, which demonstrated a pars defect at L4.