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New study links genetic traits of Black Death survivors and autoimmune diseases today

New study links genetic traits of Black Death survivors and autoimmune diseases today

An international team of researchers has identified genetic traits that determined who survived the Black Death more than 700 years ago, but which are today associated with an increased susceptibility to ... The researchers found that individuals with

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  • The Birds

    The 1918 flu pandemic killed more people in a year than the Black Death of the Middle Ages killed in a century.

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  • Lupus Awareness Month Lupus Awareness Month

    Moreover, Lupus has been previously ranked amongst the top 20 causes of death in all women, however this figure rose to distressing new levels as lupus is now recognized as the ... 5th and 6th leading cause of death among Black and Hispanic women aged

  • How media portrayal of clinical trials can lead to underrepresentation How media portrayal of clinical trials can lead to underrepresentation

    There is still suspicion about why corona has hit the Black community so hard. ... This could be seeded in the negative portrayal of the pandemic in the media, as negative connotations will always be associated with higher rates of infection and death in

  • Love in the Time of Coronavirus

    The decimation of the population after the Black Death led to the Peasant’s Revolt, and ultimately to a reduction in inequality.

  • September 2020: diversity and inclusion in clinical trials round-up September 2020: diversity and inclusion in clinical trials round-up

    Black people still experience the highest death rates of any ethnic group, despite rates falling overall. ... But, Black Americans still have the highest death rate from cancer vs all other ethnic groups.

  • To track disease, follow the money

    The Black Death took around 8 years to roll across Europe, though it did manage to wipe out at least a quarter of the population in the process.

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