It just means you have a lot of euopean or british isles ancestors. I have a high percentage too. Can't remember what it is but on 23 and Me it says I have more neanderthal DNA than 90 % of the people using that DNA service.
It's interesting to note how the neanderthals were likely a primary contributing factor to our brain's absurd growth spurt in size... And oddly enough, they were also (or rather, the cross-species mating with them) responsible for primarily the male's phenotypical HEIGHT growth spurt - hence the towering stature of the Indo-Europeans. That dang hybrid vigor, I tell you what.Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth
Neanderthals have served as a reflection of our own humanity since they were first discovered in 1856. What we think we know about them has been shaped and molded to fit our cultural trends, social norms and scientific standards. They have changed from diseased specimens to primitive sub-human...phys.org
I don't think you need to worry about 2 percent; however, the article did say science is concerned about medical issues for people with that DNA. We are all just products of those who have gone before us, its mind boggling to think of who our ancestors may have been.
I have some medical issues which I wonder about. And yes, it is mind boggling!
I wonder if DNA therapy could be helpful for you, I've heard there is a lot of headway in that direction. Medicine has made some big strides lately. I have a friend with a brain tumor (cancer), that was supposed to have died 8 years ago and is still going strong because of advance treatments.
