Did Neanderthals already have a fatty liver?

What archeogenetics tells us about liver steatosis in ancient and modern humans

15-Mar-2024 - Ancient genomes show that the main genetic variant responsible for fatty liver diseases dates back to beyond the split from Neanderthals, where it reached 100% frequency, perhaps due to advantages in cold adaptation. Researchers from Würzburg University Hospital (UKW), Homburg University Hospital ...

Mixed genes

An interactive world map of human genetic history reveals likely genetic impacts of historical events

17-Feb-2014 - When individuals from different groups interbreed, their offspring's DNA becomes a mixture of the DNA from each admixing group. Pieces of this DNA are then passed along through subsequent generations, carrying on all the way to the present day. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for ...

Neandertal genome project reaches its goal

High-quality Neandertal genome provides novel insights into human origins

20-Dec-2013 - An international research team led by Kay Prüfer and Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has determined a high-quality genome sequence of a Neandertal woman. The genome allows detailed insights into the relationships and population history ...

'Runaway' development implicated in loss of function of the aging brain

20-Jul-2010 - The brain undergoes rapid growth and development in the early years of life and then degenerates as we progress into old age, yet little is known about the biological processes that distinguish brain development and aging. In a report published in Genome Research, researchers have identified a ...