Trilobites: They Were Shorter and at Risk for Arthritis, but They Survived an Ice Age

A genetic mutation that knocks a centimeter off height and increases the risk for arthritis may have helped early humans in Europe and Asia to survive, a new study shows.

Source: NYT Health - July 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ANERI PATTANI Tags: Evolution (Biology) Arthritis Height (Stature) Genetics and Heredity Nature Genetics Kingsley, David Source Type: news