Study uncovers mercury treatment in 19th-century French child suffering from rickets and scurvy
A recent study, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, examined the skeletal remains of a child who lived ...
19th-century toddler may have died from doctor’s mercury treatment, bones reveal
Rickets is a disease seen in children caused by severe vitamin D deficiencies, according to the study. Archaeologists can ...
Nescot dog remains provide insight into Romano-British ritual practices
A recent study by Dr. Ellen Green, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, analyzed the faunal assemblage ...
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Paleopathology of malignant tumours supports the concept of human vulnerability to cancer
Our study supports Greaves' opinion that malignant tumours are not just a recent problem, but that they were prevalent 4,500 years or more ago — provided that individuals reached a sufficient ...
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19th-century toddler may have died from doctor’s mercury treatment, bones reveal
Zinn, et al (2025) International Journal of Paleopathology The Industrial Revolution changed the world, bringing new technology and development to the masses. It began in the United Kingdom in the ...