Humans co-evolved with immune-related diseases -- and it's still happening
Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 12:23
in Biology & Nature
Some of the same mutations allowing humans to fend off deadly infections also make us more prone to certain inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease. Researchers describe how ancestral origins impact the likelihood that people of African or Eurasian descent might develop immune-related diseases. The authors also share evidence that the human immune system is still evolving.