The arthritic gene helped the ancient people survive the Ice Age

Scientists at Stanford Medical University (California, USA) said they discovered that the gene that causes arthritis in the elderly, may be the key to helping ancient humans survive the Ice Age (Ice Age). If this finding is correct, then arthritis causes arthritis to be considered one of the genes that work on the "double-edged sword" that the medical world has discovered, because it is potentially lethal but also helps. humans survived the destruction.

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According to scientists, in the Ice Age, the gene that caused arthritis at that time tended to make people with this gene less humid than others. "Thanks to" petite body, the ancient human body at that time needed less "area" to keep it warm (it can be understood that it is less expensive to use), this helps them increase their ability to survive the ice condition. price.

However, people who carry this gene in their bodies are at risk of arthritis 2 times higher than normal people. That is, if you have this gene in your body, your chances of getting arthritis will be twice as high as not, but does not mean that anyone who has the gene also develops arthritis. This gene has existed for millions of years and is selected by nature, it is not rare because today it is present in the billions of billions of people around the world, Dr. David Kingsley specialized in university biology. Stanford Medicine said.

Scientists at Stanford Medical University will need to do more research before making an official conclusion about the arthritis gene mentioned above, that it is exactly the "key" to help ancient people. survived through the Ice Age, "thanks to" the physical state of a smaller person than usual. If the answer is found, it is likely that scientists will find a way to thoroughly cure arthritis, as well as a vaccine that can prevent the disease from forming in the bud.