Interbreeding with Neanderthals May Be Responsible for Modern-Day Brain Condition, SFU Study Finds - Science in Vancouver

Interbreeding with Neanderthals May Be Responsible for Modern-Day Brain Condition, SFU Study Finds - Science in Vancouver

A new Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a neurological condition estimated to impact up to one per cent of people today. The study, published this week in the journal Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, was led by Kimberly Plomp, a recent postdoctoral fellow at SFU and Mark Collard, the Canada Research Chair in Human Evolutionary Studies and…