Tag: genetic variants
by Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s sheds light on why the condition develops and how to stop it
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually affects a person’s ability to function until they eventually become immobile and often …
Gene that protected humans 5,000 years ago may be linked to debilitating modern diseases
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Anyone in the Morning? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.
Neanderthals were morning people, a new study suggests. And some people today who want to get up early could credit the genes they inherited from …