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Role of the Hair in Ancient Egypt [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2018
The main aim of this research is to study the role of the hair in Ancient Egypt, as the hair was generally a symbol of mourning. In this regard, the study is divided into two (6) major parts as follows: Introduction, The hair care in ancient Egypt, The ...
Mahmoud El-Mohamdy, Hoda Kandil
doaj   +1 more source

Proteomic profiling of archaeological human bone [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2017
Ancient protein analysis provides clues to human life and diseases from ancient times. Here, we performed shotgun proteomics of human archeological bones for the first time, using rib bones from the Hitotsubashi site (AD 1657–1683) in Tokyo, called Edo ...
Rikai Sawafuji   +7 more
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Analysis of traditional Chinese medicine's understanding of functional movement disorder from ancient medical records

open access: yesChinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2023
Functional movement disorder (FMD) is a common functional neurological disorder (FND), which is mainly manifested as subjective dyskinesia and cannot be explained by existing diseases.
LIN Yu⁃dong, FENG Bei⁃lei, WANG Gang
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Breast Diseases Of Women In Ancient Egypt [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Tourism, Hotels and Heritage
This study explores the breast diseases that affected women in ancient Egypt, focusing on their Hieroglyphic terms, sources, symptoms, treatment, and overall understanding of women’s health through medical papyri such as the Ebers Papyrus, Edwin Smith ...
Liza Bishara   +2 more
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Yao-Shan of traditional Chinese medicine: an old story for metabolic health

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cardio-cerebrovascular diseases (CCVDs), hyperuricemia and gout, and metabolic-related sexual dysfunction are metabolic diseases that affect human health in modern society.
Shuangling Yang   +4 more
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Rare Genetic Diseases: Nature's Experiments on Human Development

open access: yesiScience, 2020
Rare genetic diseases are the result of a continuous forward genetic screen that nature is conducting on humans. Here, we present epistemological and systems biology arguments highlighting the importance of studying these rare genetic diseases.
Chelsea E. Lee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leprosy in a Lombard-Avar cemetery in central Italy (Campochiaro, Molise, 6th–8th century AD): ancient DNA evidence and demography

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology, 2017
Background: The study of past infectious diseases increases knowledge of the presence, impact and spread of pathogens within ancient populations. Aim: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to examine bones for the presence of Mycobacterium leprae ...
Mauro Rubini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comment: Characterization of Two Historic Smallpox Specimens from a Czech Museum

open access: yesViruses, 2017
The complete genome sequences of two strains of variola virus (VARV) sampled from human smallpox specimens present in the Czech National Museum, Prague, were recently determined, with one of the sequences estimated to date to the mid-19th century.
Ashleigh F. Porter   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

La mandragore, non seulement un analgesique narcotique: sa place dans la medecine et la civilisation grecque antique [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of the Balkan Medical Union, 2018
The mandrake, not just a narcotic: its place in medicine and ancient greek civilization Hippocrates and his followers, as well as Pedanius Dioscorides, Pseudo-Galen and Aretaeus of Cappadocia are just a few of the many ancient Greek physicians who ...
Konstantinos LAIOS   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chiral separation of chloroalkanes with the chromatographic column onboard Martian rovers

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Computer image of the Rosalind Franklin Rover of ESA's ExoMars mission. ExoMars is scheduled to land on planet Mars in Oxia Planum in 2029. This area represents an interesting spot to look for biosignatures. Investigations of ExoMars include measurement on molecular chirality. We show that chiral chloroalkanes, that have been identified on Mars, can be
Asma Merzougui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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