Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today tdtnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tdtnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Northern Europeans more prone to multiple sclerosis than other ancestries and now a study of ancient DNA hints at why: It seems to be a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago.
Researchers create the world's largest ancient human gene bank, linking genes to multiple sclerosis risk and tracing its origins to migrations 5,000 years ago.