Humans May Have Inherited Genes That Provide Protection To Viruses Similar To Influenza, Herpes, And HIV Through Interbreeding With Neanderthals, Study Suggests.

The New York Times (10/4, Zimmer) reports researchers concluded that people who migrated out of Africa and interbred with Neanderthals may have benefited from certain Neanderthal genes that provided protection to certain viruses. The researchers found th...