#  They Were Shorter and at Risk for Arthritis, but They Survived an Ice Age 

 





July 06, 2017

 

 

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Shortness, reduced mobility and sore joints may not come to mind when you think of survival of the fittest. But human evolution could suggest otherwise. A New York Times article on the GDF5 Height Nature Genetics Paper.

**Source:** New York Times

**Author:** Aneri Pattani

**Link:** [Full Text](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/science/they-were-shorter-and-at-risk-for-arthritis-but-they-survived-an-ice-age.html)



 

 

 



 

 

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