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Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today

Jan. 10, 2024 19:55 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. The findings come from a huge project to...