"Neanderthals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Common name for an extinct species of the Homo genus. Fossils have been found in Europe and Asia. Genetic evidence suggests that limited interbreeding with modern HUMANS (Homo sapiens) took place.
| Descriptor ID |
D059125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.400.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Neanderthals- Neanderthals
- Neanderthal
- Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
- Neandertals
- Neandertal
- Homo neanderthalensis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neanderthals" by people in Profiles.
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Does Genetic Predisposition Contribute to the Exacerbation of COVID-19 Symptoms in Individuals with Comorbidities and Explain the Huge Mortality Disparity between the East and the West? Int J Mol Sci. 2021 May 08; 22(9).
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A genomic region associated with protection against severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neandertals. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 03 02; 118(9).
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A Neanderthal OAS1 isoform protects individuals of European ancestry against COVID-19 susceptibility and severity. Nat Med. 2021 04; 27(4):659-667.
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[A poisoned gift]. Med Sci (Paris). 2020 Dec; 36(12):1233-1236.
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Indigenous Arabs have an intermediate frequency of a Neanderthal-derived COVID-19 risk haplotype compared with other world populations. Clin Genet. 2021 03; 99(3):484-485.
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Neanderthal DNA highlights complexity of COVID risk factors. Nature. 2020 11; 587(7835):552-553.
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The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals. Nature. 2020 11; 587(7835):610-612.
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Lost Denisovan bone reveals surprisingly human-like finger. Nature. 2019 09; 573(7773):175-176.
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Siberia's ancient ghost clan starts to surrender its secrets. Nature. 2019 02; 566(7745):444-446.
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Nature's 10: Ten people who mattered in science in 2018. Nature. 2018 12; 564(7736):325-335.