Queer Sci FiOct 12, 2023

WRITER FUEL: A new study finds that the key genetic risk factors for Dupuytren's disease, a crippling hand disorder, are derived from Neanderthals.

https://www.limfic.com/2023/10/12/writer-fuel-viking-disease-linked-to-neanderthal-genes/

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Writer Fuel: “Viking Disease” Linked to Neanderthal Genes

Neanderthal genes may be one cause of the disorder nicknamed the "Viking disease," in which fingers become frozen in a bent position, a new study finds. The study, published June 14 in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, finds gene variants that were inherited from Neanderthals that dramatically increase the odds of developing the condition,...

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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 15, 2023

The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230614220521.htm

Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from "Viking disease" (fingers locked in a bent position). Now researchers have used data from over 7,000 affected individuals to look for genetic risk factors for the disease. The findings show that three of the strongest risk factors are inherited from Neanderthals.

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The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals

Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the fingers lock in a bent position. Now researchers have used data from over 7,000 affected individuals to look for genetic risk factors for the disease. The findings show that three of the strongest risk factors are inherited from Neanderthals.

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