Got Allergies? Blame Neanderthals

Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 18:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Ancient immune system genes that humans inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans may help people fight off disease, but may also make them more prone to allergies.

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