Neanderthal Genes May Explain Disorder Where Brain Bulges Out of the Skull

Neanderthal genes may explain disorder where brain bulges out of the skull

Neanderthal genes may explain why some people have Chiari malformation type I, a condition in which the brain bulges out of the back of the skull.

Neurological Disorders May Be Linked to Neanderthal DNA

The intersection of anatomically modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals thousands of years ago might contribute to Chiari malformation type 1, a serious neurological condition that affects an estimated 1% of today’s population. Homo sapiens: Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, and Homo neanderthalensis. Plomp et al. utilized 3D data and geometric morphometry to investigate this hypothesis. Image [...] The post Neurological Disorders May Be Linked …

Serious Neurological Condition May Be Linked to Neanderthal Genes

Interbreeding between anatomically modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals thousands of years ago may be responsible for Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious and sometimes fatal neurological condition estimated to impact up to 1% of people today. The post Serious Neurological Condition May Be Linked to Neanderthal Genes appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Breakthrough discovery links Neanderthal DNA and autism

When modern humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they crossed paths with Neanderthals. Over thousands of years, interbreeding between these two groups led to genetic exchanges that continue influencing modern human biology today. Recently, scientists discovered that some of these inherited Neanderthal genes might increase susceptibility to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). New research from Clemson University and Loyola Univ…