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Ageing, Cardiovascular Diseases, Dementia, Physical activity
Studies conducted at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University show that some indigenous groups in the Andes of northern Argentina have increased resistance to arsenic. The researchers also identified the gene that underlies the altered metabolism and protects against exposure to arsenic. This study is the first to show that some humans have genetically adapted to a polluted environment.
Environmental Medicine, Genetics, Toxicology
Obesity and overweight, Obstetrics, Surgery
Collaboration, Health care, Management
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Prostate cancer
Donation, Funding, Regenerative Medicine, Stem cells