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Neanderthal genes may influence COVID-19 severity – Medical News Today
One study found that a specific Neanderthal gene increases the risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms. A new study finds that another gene may be protective.
- Neanderthals were a different species of archaic human who lived in Europe and Asia. They became extinct around 40,000 years ago, although 2% of the DNA of people living in Europe and Asia derives from Neanderthals.
- Previous research discovered that if a person has a specific Neanderthal gene, they have a higher risk of experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms.
- In a new study, researchers found another Neanderthal gene with the opposite effect, which may offer protection against severe COVID-19.
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