#  The mutation that helped our ancestors withstand periods of extreme cold likely contributed to the development of arthritis 

 





July 06, 2017

 

 

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When humans began migrating out of Africa more than 100,000 years ago, they brought with them the genetic material necessary to survive the cold of Europe and Asia. But this same mutation that helped our ancestors likely also contributed to the development of arthritis.

**Source:** Trust My Science

**Author:** Julien Claudet

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