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Gene tied to migraines may have helped humans adapt to cold

4 May 2018

Dr Aida Andres (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) is co-author of a study suggesting a common gene variant linked to migraine headaches may have spread because it made it easier for early humans to adapt to cold weather in northern climates. Read: Reuters, More: New Scientist, Deutsche Welle