Did 5,300-year-old Iceman have an ulcer? Mummy’s gut bacteria surprise scientists

Iceman sampled
An analysis of the stomach contents from a 5,300-year-old European mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman has turned up a double surprise, scientists say. First, the researchers found DNA traces of a nasty strain of bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, which is linked to ulcers. That discovery, paired with the presence of other immune-system proteins, suggests that the Iceman could have been suffering from stomach problems in addition to his other maladies – ranging from hardening of the arteries and lactose intolerance to Lyme disease and bad teeth. The second surprise came when the research team looked more closely at the bacteria’s genome. The DNA sequence showed that the bacterial… Read More
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