Analysis mummies reveals heart disease is part of aging
March 12th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks
Researchers have employed the use of CT scanners to examine mummies from across the world spanning a period of 4,000
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Christopher Columbus brought syphilis back from the New World
January 6th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks
The theory that syphilis originated in the New World has been around for a while, but new analysis of 54
“Modern” ailment found in medieval bones
January 6th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks
Medieval bones uncovered in Albania show traces of brucellosis, a “modern” disease associated with eating unpasteurized dairy. Primarily an animal disease, brucellosis
2,250-year-old Egyptian mummy had prostate cancer
November 2nd, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
I thought this article was interesting, with Movember underway and all: A CT-scan performed on a 2,250-year-old Egyptian mummy has
Ancient Egyptians affected by “modern plague”
June 9th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
An analysis of Egyptian mummies shows that they also suffered from schistosomiasis, what was considered to be a product of
Bone of leprous warrior found in medieval cemetery
April 11th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
The bones of a slain warrior suffering from leprosy have been uncovered in a medieval Italian cemetery. Studying ancient leprosy,
The oldest known case of heart disease
April 5th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
A CT scan has identified the earliest known case of heart disease in a 3,550-year old Egyptian princess. Thomas and
Christopher Columbus did not spread syphilis
October 26th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks
The story that Christopher Columbus brought syphilis back to Europe from the New World has been proven false. It’s been
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