Tag: dwarfism
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Ancient Teenage Girl’s 12,000-Year-Old Dwarfism Discovery in Italian Cave
New Clues from a Stone Age Skeleton Researchers have uncovered a remarkable glimpse into the life of a Stone Age teenager from Italy. A human femur and other skeletal remains, buried in a cave roughly 12,000 years ago, carried evidence of a rare genetic disorder that visibly affected the length of her limbs. A recent…
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Stone Age Dwarfism: 12,000-Year-Old Italian Teen
Unearthing a Stone Age Mystery in Italy Scientists have piercingly revisited a burial from roughly 12,000 years ago to understand how prehistoric communities looked after their youngest and most vulnerable members. In a cave in Italy, the skeleton of a teenage girl was found with a distinctive set of physical traits that pointed researchers toward…
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Ancient DNA Reveals Stone Age Teen in Italy Had Rare Dwarfism
New Window into the Stone Age Mystery In a remarkable discovery at a cave site in Italy, researchers have identified a teenage girl from roughly 12,000 years ago who carried a rare form of dwarfism. The finding comes from a detailed DNA analysis of her skeleton, providing a rare glimpse into the health and genetics…