Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries according to a major study. Researchers say it’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago.
Five thousand years ago, sheep and cattle herders migrated westward from Asia to Europe, bringing with them their pastoral way of life - and higher genetic risk for multiple sclerosis,
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In a groundbreaking series of studies published in Nature, researchers have delved into the DNA extracted from the bones and teeth of over 5,000 ancient humans who lived in Asia and Europe, dating back up to 34,000 years. The genetic information obtained provides a unique window into the medical conditions and genetic predispositions of present-day…