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Two-to-three thousand soldiers from Napoleon’s army were found in a mass grave in the northern suburbs of Vilnius, Lithuania in 2001. Michel Signoli / UMR 6578 Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, EFS hide caption toggle caption Michel Signoli / UMR 6578 Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, EFS By 1812, Napoleon was all powerful. Nearly all of Europe was under his control. He had succeeded …

Dead soldiers’ teeth reveal diseases that doomed Napoleon’s army  The Washington Post What killed Napoleon’s army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers’ teeth : Shots – Health News  NPR Napoleon’s soldiers who died in Russian retreat had unexpected diseases, study finds  The Guardian Multiple diseases may have devastated Napoleon’s army in 1812  CNN DNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That Stalked Napoleon’s Army  The …

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to strengthen into an artificial root, before attaching a crown or cap on top of it. But research groups around the world are working to find ways to implant or …

A two-toed sloth at the Nashville Zoo. Larisa R. G. DeSantis Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-size, tree-dwelling creature hanging from a branch. Today’s sloths – commonly featured on children’s backpacks, stationery and lunch boxes – are slow-moving creatures, living inconspicuously in Central American and South American rainforests. But their gigantic Pleistocene ancestors that inhabited the Americas as …

How fast we lose teeth in old age has been linked to a person’s risk of dying in a comprehensive new study, emphasizing the importance of good oral health, and suggesting tooth loss could be a key indicator of other serious health problems. Tooth loss has been connected to mortality before – generally, fewer teeth means a greater chance of …

Scientists Discover Stem Cells That Could Regenerate Teeth and Bone  SciTechDaily Source link

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network of parents, grandparents, and community members during a long period of childhood. This extended period of growth has long been considered crucial for learning the skills required to thrive in a socially complex environment. For a while, scientists have connected …

How do you sleep at night? I don’t mean morally – I mean physically. Does your body soften and relax into a gentle slumber? Or do you, like roughly 8% of the adult population, spend your nightly repose gritting your teeth like an NFL coach whose team is behind in overtime? Even if you do, you might not know. Teeth …

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks”. Some researchers even called it the oldest human habit. But our new findings, published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, challenge this long-held idea about human …

Most of us treat the mouth as though it is separate from the rest of the body. A new line of clinical evidence says that is a mistake. Oral health, including both teeth and gums, could also be important for heart health by preventing arterial thickening. A rigorous study in adults with severe gum disease found that thorough gum treatment …