10. No high cholesterol: While most of us worry about the amount of foods accused of raising blood cholesterol, we find some individuals are not affected by this issue, especially since they have a mutation that led to a deficiency in the gene PCSK9. After scientists discovered more than ten years ago how this deficiency affects blood cholesterol levels in some African Americans, companies created drugs that suppress this gene, and it was noticed after the experiments that this step reduced cholesterol by 75%. 9- HIV resistance: HIV is considered one of the most dangerous viruses that infect humans, but some individuals can resist it through a mutation that stops the action of the CCR5 protein, especially since the virus needs it to bind to the CD4 receptor and be able to enter the host's cells. However, some types of this virus have generated other proteins that they use to enter cells. 8- Resistance to infection with malaria: Only people with sickle cell anemia can fight malar
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