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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Revenge of the Neanderthals: 'Legacy' genes from ancient humans may be to blame for modern killer diseases such as cancer and diabetes

Revenge of the Neanderthals: 'Legacy' genes from ancient humans may be to blame for modern killer diseases such as cancer and diabetes | Mail Online: "Neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have co-existed for thousands of years and interbred, meaning Europeans now have roughly 2 per cent Neanderthal DNA."

Seeking revenge: While early humans wiped out Neanderthals around 30,000 years ago, their DNA could be making modern Europeans vulnerable to diseases such as cancer and diabetes

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