Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Mating Preferences Between Humans and Neanderthals: human females preferred male Neanderthals to human males

Human females and male Neanderthals mated more often than male humans and female Neanderthals

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00583-z



Wednesday, 25 February 2026

FTDNA: Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA Reveals a Living Relative 5,000 Years Later

Family Tree DNA blog:

https://blog.familytreedna.com/otzi-the-iceman-dna/?utm_source=FamilyTreeDNA&utm_campaign=fddc0589ee-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b0f8841478-fddc0589ee-110480329

Thursday, 5 February 2026

Approximately 30% of cancer cases in women and 45% in men are preventable

In an extensive article published in Nature, the authors divulge that 29.7% of cancer cases in women and 45.4% in men are preventable. Big variations exist in the different countries and regions. Much more needs to be invested in preventive measures by combating smoking, infections and alcohol consumption that are the main contributors to cancer worldwide.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04219-7.epdf?sharing_token=cqh2baDseKcwEslUTV4zM9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0OHX4x-NH8jJFFLdXsmklKqG7GrJ1zkU1Pxrsolq2snp1UlDFHUvf2_r4m2NlNhZKtN2UnGZBzprHJs5TNpuli6M1X6wQ56FT0OhYncF1ck2tUW-tZgJp6EkwszqVRbPiI%3D