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5 months ago
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Ancient DNA hints at why MS affects Northern Europeans more

Northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis due to genetic variants brought by Bronze Age people called the Yamnaya.
The gene variants that increase the risk of multiple sclerosis may have also protected the Yamnaya from infections carried by their livestock. [ more ]
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