Researcher looks at plaque to gain insight about the past
Christina Warinner says ancient dental plaque offers insights into diets, disease, dairying, and women’s roles of the period.
Peter Reuell | Nov. 19, 2019 | harvard~11 mins
Tags: science-technology anthropology basic-research christina-warinner dental-calculus fas gsas peter-reuell plaque
Evidence of atherosclerosis found in 16th-century mummies from Greenland
CT scans reveal evidence of atherosclerosis in 16th-century mummies from Greenland. The mummies were of particular interest due to their diet, which relied on fish — commonly touted as a heart-healthy diet.
Jessica Zimmerman | Jan. 23, 2019 | harvard~5 mins
Tags: science-technology explorer-series arteries atherosclerosis brigham-and-womens-hospital fish-consumption heart-disease heart-healthy-diet mummy national-geographic plaque ron-blankstein
Evidence of atherosclerosis found in 16th-century mummies from Greenland
CT scans reveal evidence of atherosclerosis in 16th-century mummies from Greenland. The mummies were of particular interest due to their diet, which relied on fish — commonly touted as a heart-healthy diet.
Jessica Zimmerman | Jan. 23, 2019 | harvard~5 mins
Tags: science-technology explorer-series arteries atherosclerosis brigham-and-womens-hospital fish-consumption heart-disease heart-healthy-diet mummy national-geographic plaque ron-blankstein
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