CAT SCANS REVEAL HEART DISEASE IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUMMIES

American and Egyptian cardiologists have conducted CAT scans on 22 mummies in the Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities. The team’s findings show that, contrary to popular belief, heart disease is not just a modern problem. "We can confirm that the disease was present in many [of the mummies]," said one of the team’s researchers. "The findings suggest that we may have to look beyond modern risk factors to fully understand the disease." The oldest mummy with the symptoms dated to 1530 BC.
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