The disease is, essentially, down to a lack of vitamin C in the diet. While it’s relatively simple to treat and can be ...

AN ancient disease has been making a comeback and it could be caused by an acid reflux drug, a new study has warned. Health ...

An ancient disease linked to malnutrition is on the rise among American children, 'troubling' data shows. The rate of scurvy - which can cause teeth to fall out and extreme pain - tripled between 2016 ...

An ancient disease, tuberculosis has been found in the skulls and spinal cords of Egyptian mummies 3,000 years old. The Greek physician Hippocrates called "consumption" — as tuberculosis was oft ...

(NewsNation) — Modern medicine meets an ancient disease. Cases of scurvy, a Renaissance-era sickness, is resurfacing, with a rise in cases detected according to an analysis by the Journal of the ...

The study published in Nature magazine compares modern D-N-A with ancient human D-N-A from teeth and bones, revealing insights into prehistoric migration and disease-linked genes. Scientists ...

"This book is a rich source for information on ancient diseases...Mummies Disease and Ancient Cultures achieves a good balance of detail with general facts, and it is well written, well illustrated, ...

An ancient gene mutation among First Nations inhabitants of Oceania may make them more susceptible to infectious diseases like influenza, according to a new study by scientists at the University of ...

CT scans of ancient Egyptian mummies disclosed clogged arteries, a key factor in the cause of heart attacks and strokes. This study suggests that heart disease is not only about poor diet and ...

New research from King’s College London has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and the genetic risk for two major diseases that affect the central ...

An ancient gene mutation among First Nations inhabitants of Oceania may make them more susceptible to infectious diseases like influenza, according to a new study. An ancient gene mutation among ...