Italian Skeletons Reveal Old World Diseases
Discovery News | 4-13-2004 | Rossella Lorenzi
Posted on 04/13/2004 8:22:18 PM EDT by blam
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Origins of Syphilis [It was waiting for Columbus and his crew in the New World]
Archaeology.org | January/February 1997 | Mark Rose
Posted on 10/06/2007 9:04:49 PM EDT by shield
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Nature 229, 409 (05 February 1971); doi:10.1038/229409a0
Syphilis and Neanderthal Man
D. J. M. WRIGHT
Department of Venereology, Guy’s Hospital Medical School, London SE1
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v229/n5284/abs/229409a0.html
BONE changes in Neanderthal remains which, it has been suggested1, might be caused by rickets are not unlike those seen in certain treponemal diseases, notably congenital syphilis. Examining the Neanderthal collection at the British Museum (Natural History), I noted several features compatible with treponemal disease.
[and, barely related]
Plague returns as deadly threat
Reuters | 15 Jan 2008 | Reuters
Posted on 01/16/2008 6:56:30 AM EST by BGHater
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Lead poisoning made Beethoven grumpy
The Chicago Sun-Times | December 7, 2005 | Jim Ritter
Posted on 12/07/2005 7:05:48 PM EST by neverdem
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Islam Based on Epileptic Prophecies, says Book From Iran-Native Neuropsychologist
ummahnewslinks | 12/11/2006
Posted on 12/12/2006 11:01:11 PM EST by dennisw
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