Evolution May Have Pushed Humans Toward Greater Risk For Type 1 Diabetes

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Evolution May Have Pushed Humans Toward Greater Risk For Type 1 Diabetes

Gene variants associated with an increased risk for type-1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis may confer previously unknown benefits to their human carriers, say researchers at the Stanford Univers

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labspaces.net — “Gene variants associated with an increased risk for type-1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis may confer previously unknown benefits to their human carriers, say researchers. As a result, the human race may have been evolving in the recent past to be more susceptible, rather than less, to some complex diseases, they conclude.” View full resource at labspaces.net