The Horus/Tsimane Group, comprising an international coalition of scientists, discovered that a significant percentage of ancient Egyptian mummies showed signs of atherosclerosis, a common heart disease today. Their research, published in 2013, indicates that almost 38% of the mummies examined had calcium deposits in their arteries, challenging the notion that this condition is solely a product of modern lifestyle. By comparing Egyptian elites to contemporary Bolivian foragers, they highlight that heart disease is an enduring part of human history, persisting across different lifestyles and eras.
In the study, almost 38 percent of mummies showed primary pathological evidence of atherosclerosis, indicating heart disease has been a long-standing issue, not just a modern phenomenon.
The Horus Group's findings suggest atherosclerosis existed thousands of years ago, challenging the belief that modern lifestyle changes are solely to blame for heart disease.
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