Egyptian Mummies Had Heart Disease

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Forensic Health Techniques Show Egyptian Mummies Had Heart Disease Too by Sylvia Anderson - Heart - InsidersHealth.com

insidershealth.com — “An InsidersHealth.com article regarding heart - Forensic Health Techniques Show Egyptian Mummies Had Heart Disease Too by Sylvia Anderson. Thanks in part to popular crime lab TV dramas, there is a growing fascination with forensic health. Visions of gruesome CSI exams aside, contemporary crime solving techniques often involve the use of CT scans as a virtual alternative to an autopsy to determine cause of death. Even in the absence of homicide, similar methods can help the medical community learView full resource at insidershealth.com

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Egyptian Princess Mummy Had Oldest Known Heart Disease

news.nationalgeographic.com — “A "petite" Egyptian royal who would have needed double bypass surgery may offer new clues to the causes of clogged arteries, experts say.View full resource at news.nationalgeographic.com

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Heart disease found in Egyptian mummies

feeds.sciencedaily.com — “Hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies, some as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that the factors causing heart attack and stroke are not only modern ones; they afflicted ancient people, too.View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com

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Heart Disease Found in Egyptian Mummies

aolnews.com — “Scientists have uncovered heart disease in 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummies, suggesting the risk factors behind it are not just modern in nature. Heart disease is often ascribed to modern risk factors, such as smoking, unhealthy diets rich in saturated fats, salt and processed sugars, or sedentary lifestyles. But then cardiologists touring the Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities in Cairo during a medical conference last year noticed the nameplate of the pharoah Merenptah, who ruled from 1213 View full resource at aolnews.com

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Mummies had heart disease too

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Mummies Had Heart Disease, Too

webmd.com — “Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, has been detected in 3,500-year-old mummies, challenging the view that it is a disease of modern man.View full resource at webmd.com

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Heart Disease Not A Modern Ailment, Egyptian Mummies Reveal

medicalnewstoday.com — “Coronary heart disease is not a modern ailment, said researchers who after scanning more than 50 Egyptian mummies concluded atherosclerosis was commonplace in these preserved ancient bodies.View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Egyptian mummy diagnosed with heart disease - Technology & Science - CBC News

cbc.ca — “An Egyptian princess who lived more than 3,500 years ago is the oldest known person to have had clogged arteries, dispelling the myth that heart disease is a product of modern society, a new study says.View full resource at cbc.ca

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Even Mummies Had Heart Disease

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Egyptian Mummies Reveal Heart Disease as Ancient Affliction

newswise.com — “A new study finds that atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, was common in ancient Egyptians, challenging a belief that vascular disease is a modern affliction caused by current-day risk factors such as stress and sedentary lifestyles.View full resource at newswise.com

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Mummies and heart disease

theheart.org — “Contrary to views that heart disease is the result of modern humans' poor lifestyle, new research shows that even ancient Egyptians might have needed a stent or two.View full resource at theheart.org

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Egyptian Mummy's Curse: Oldest Heart Disease Case | Coronary Artery Disease | Egyptian Princess Mummy | LiveScience

livescience.com — “The mummy of an ancient Egyptian princess revealed blocked arteries in the heart, possibly the oldest known human to be diagnosed with heart disease.View full resource at livescience.com

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Scans of Egyptian Mummies Show Heart Disease Was Ancient Malady

health.yahoo.net — “TUESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Modern technology reveals that ancient Egyptians, including a princess of noble blood, suffered from coronary artery disease, according to a new report.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Scans of Egyptian Mummies Show Heart Disease Was Ancient Malady

health.yahoo.net — “TUESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Modern technology reveals that ancient Egyptians, including a princess of noble blood, suffered from coronary artery disease, according to a new report.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Earliest Case Of Heart Disease In Ancient Egyptian Mummies Recorded

medicalnewstoday.com — “A study supported by the Saint Luke's Hospital Foundation and conducted by a U.S.-Egyptian research team has uncovered the earliest documented case of coronary atherosclerosis - a build-up of plaqView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Earliest Case Of Heart Disease In Ancient Egyptian Mummies Recorded http://mnt.to/3T9H #vascular

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