People With This Neanderthal Hormone Receptor Have More Muscle Mass

Nautilus reports that researchers have identified a Neanderthal hormone receptor variant associated with greater muscle mass in people who carry it. Ancient Neanderthal DNA persists in many modern humans as a legacy of interbreeding between the species thousands of years ago.

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