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Large-scale study of genetic data shows humans still evolving
Phys.Org New research finds that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking are less frequent in people with longer lifespans, suggesting that natural selection is weeding out these unfavorable variants in some populations. Credit ... Humans Evolution in Action: Natural Selection Means We Are Hitting Puberty Later, Huge Genetic Study Indicates Natural selection weeding out Alzheimer's, high cholesterol and asthma, study finds Alzheimer's and smoking genes suggest we're still evolving |
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