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This article, published in the European Heart Journal, presents the findings of the HORUS study, which aimed to investigate the presence of atherosclerosis in ancient mummified humans. The study analyzed whole body CT scans of mummies from seven different cultures, including Egyptian, Peruvian, Bolivian, Unangan/Aleutian Islander, Greenlandic Inuit, ancestral Puebloan, and Middle-Ages Gobi Desert pastoralists. The results showed that atherosclerosis was present in all cultures except for one Indigenous Australian mummy. The study suggests that atherosclerosis has been a part of human populations for thousands of years and supports the existence of an innate human predisposition to the disease. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses new insights into mummification techniques during Ancient Egypt's Middle Kingdom period. The study focuses on the non-destructive CT-scanning of the mummy of Lady Amanit, a priestess of Hathor. The research aims to reassess and reinterpret mummies using reliable scientific evidence, comparing visual examination with CT scanning. The study reveals the use of injection methods for organ removal and highlights the scarcity of mummies from the Old Kingdom compared to later periods. The research provides new insights into mummification techniques and contributes to the field of Egyptology. [Extracted from the article]