Cancer Found in Ancient Mummy Caused by Genetics
A professor from American Univ. in Cairo says the discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. The genetics-environment question is key to understanding cancer.
Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-cancer-found-in-ancient-mummy-caused-by-genetics-013012.aspx
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The earliest evidence of ancient dentistry we have is an amazingly detailed dental work on a mummy from ancient Egypt that archaeologists have dated to 2000 BCE. The work shows intricate gold work around the teeth. This mummy was found with two donor teeth that had holes drilled into them. Wires were strung through the holes and then around the neighboring teeth.
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Neurons in the Brain
Flashes of light may one day be used to control the human brain, and that day just got a lot closer. (WIRED Magazine Science Article)
MRI showing pulsation of Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) in the brain
Guess who was on another booksale today? Ah, forever a nerd :)
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Doctor’s medical kit from the 1800s.
Fig.1 by Vacon Sartirani on Flickr.
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