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A new study analyzed mummies of children dating back to ancient Egypt and found that anemia was a common disease back then. The researchers used computed tomography (CT) to non-invasively examine the mummies. They discovered that a third of those children had signs of anemia, and found evidence of thalassemia in one case as well, according to an IFLScience report. To determine the extent of the disorder among children from ancient Egypt, researchers examined 21 ancient Egyptian mummies using CT scanning to identify skeletal abnormalities commonly associated with anemia, such as an enlargement of the cranial vault (the part of the skull that contains the brain). The ages of the mummies at de

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