Got eczema? It may just be bad evolutionary luck
Monday, October 10, 2016 - 07:41
in Biology & Nature
Some genetic diseases persist for generation after generation because the genes that cause them can benefit human health. Sickle cell anemia is one example: This disorder compels red blood cells to take on a crescent moon shape, leading to anemia. But carrying a copy of the sickle cell gene can guard against malaria. Not all […]