Egypt
Here is an article and short video on mummies in particular heart disease in mummies and analysis on the mummy of a 4 year old.
http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=11534250
- Photos Of Scans Looking For Mummy Disease
National Geographic Slideshow. An unidentified Egyptian mummy dated back to between 688 and 332 B.C. slides into a CT scanner as part of a recent study of ancient disease. The mummy was among 52 from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo subjected to medical scanning...
- Mummy Dna Reveals Birth Of Ancient Scourge
http://tinyurl.com/rbllf (sciam.com)An article about analysis of mummies to determine the approximate age of the disease leishmaniasis which is caused by microscopic parasites, is transmitted by sand flies and results in painful skin sores: "Albert Zink...
- Cancer Rare In Mummies
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- Mummies With A Heart
This article concerns 20 mummies from the Cairo museum from various periods in a study of hereditary heart disease. The mummies are from the upper classes of ancient Egyptian society and in at least 9 cases were found to have suffered from arteriosclerosis....
- Mummy Studies
This is a fine article on the suffering and death of ancient Egyptian mummies. The accompanying video is excellent with Dr. Rosalie David. http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/mummies-teeth-disease-diagnosis.html...
Egypt
A Mummies Heart
Here is an article and short video on mummies in particular heart disease in mummies and analysis on the mummy of a 4 year old.
http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=11534250
- Photos Of Scans Looking For Mummy Disease
National Geographic Slideshow. An unidentified Egyptian mummy dated back to between 688 and 332 B.C. slides into a CT scanner as part of a recent study of ancient disease. The mummy was among 52 from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo subjected to medical scanning...
- Mummy Dna Reveals Birth Of Ancient Scourge
http://tinyurl.com/rbllf (sciam.com)An article about analysis of mummies to determine the approximate age of the disease leishmaniasis which is caused by microscopic parasites, is transmitted by sand flies and results in painful skin sores: "Albert Zink...
- Cancer Rare In Mummies
...
- Mummies With A Heart
This article concerns 20 mummies from the Cairo museum from various periods in a study of hereditary heart disease. The mummies are from the upper classes of ancient Egyptian society and in at least 9 cases were found to have suffered from arteriosclerosis....
- Mummy Studies
This is a fine article on the suffering and death of ancient Egyptian mummies. The accompanying video is excellent with Dr. Rosalie David. http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/mummies-teeth-disease-diagnosis.html...