#  The Mutation That Helped Ancient Humans Survive Frostbite Probably Gave Us Arthritis 

 





July 04, 2017

 

 

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When humans began their slow migration out of Africa [some 100,000 years ago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_human_migrations), they carried with them the genetic seeds necessary to help survive the bitter chill of Europe and Asia.

**Source:** Science Alert

**Author:** Peter Dockrill

**Link:** [Full Text](https://www.sciencealert.com/the-mutation-that-helped-ancient-humans-survive-frostbite-also-gave-us-arthritis)



 

 

 



 

 

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