article_snippet.sent: But the extinct species could be taking revenge on us from beyond the grave by making us more vulnerable to potentially killer diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
article_snippet.sent: These 'legacy' genes have been linked to an increased risk from cancer and diabetes by new studies looking at our evolutionary history.
article_snippet.sent: However, some genes our inherited could have also improved our immunity to other diseases.
article_snippet.sent: Researchers from Oxford and Plymouth universities have also found that genes thought to be risk factors in cancer were present in the Neanderthal genome.