Contrary to Popular Belief, 1918 Flu Did Not Target the Healthy Young
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It has long been believed that the 1918 flu pandemic disproportionately affected healthy young adults, but a study of human remains tells a different story.Together, Canadian and American researchers found th…
Learn More¿Lloraba lágrimas de sangre Vlad el Empalador, en quien se inspiró Drácula?
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El príncipe del siglo XV que inspiró a Drácula, el vampiro de la literatura, quizá haya tenido problemas médicos que hicieran que llorara lágrimas de sangre, según unos investigadores que exploran este…
Learn MoreDid Vlad the Impaler, Inspiration for Dracula, Shed Tears of Blood?
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The 15th century prince who inspired the literary vampire Dracula may have had medical issues that caused him to cry tears of blood, according to researchers unearthing this ancient mystery.The prince, who was …
Learn MoreParasites Plagued Ancient Reptiles 200 Million Years Ago
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have found evidence of ancient parasites preserved in the dung of an aquatic predator from more than 200 million years ago.The ancient predator — believed to be an extinct crocodile-like reptile …
Learn MoreBiotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge….
Learn MoreFrom a Lock of Hair, Beethoven’s Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal.The analysis revealed that Beethoven su…
Learn MoreSegún un estudio, la viruela se originó 2,000 años antes de lo pensado
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los orígenes de la viruela siguieron siendo un misterio durante siglos, ahora los investigadores creen que se originó 2,000 años antes de lo que se había pensado.Hasta hace poco, las evidencias…
Learn MoreStudy Pushes Back Smallpox Origins Another 2,000 Years
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the origins of smallpox has remained a mystery for centuries, researchers now believe that it dates back 2,000 years earlier than previously thought.Until recently, the earliest genetic evidence of sm…
Learn MoreEse especial vínculo entre humanos y gatos quizá comenzó ya hace 10,000 años
JUEVES, 8 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ese vínculo especial que tal vez tenga con un amiguito de cuatro patas que ronronea ha estado sucediendo entre las especies durante milenios, muestra una nueva investigación.Es probable que la relació…
Learn MoreSpecial Human-Cat Bond May Have Started 10,000 Years Ago
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That special link you may have with a purring, four-legged friend has been going on between the species for millennia, new research shows.The human-cat relationship was probably forged over a shared interest …
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