Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Rewriting Medical History: New Evidence Challenges Traditional Understanding of Congenital Syphilis and Ancient Pathogens September 27, 2026 Susilo Ahmad A landmark study led by researchers at Charles Sturt University has upended a foundational tenet of paleopathology, suggesting that the clinical markers used for decades to identify venereal syphilis in…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Rewriting the Narrative of Ancient Pathogens: New Findings Challenge Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Syphilis September 20, 2026 Susilo Ahmad For decades, the presence of congenital infection in archaeological skeletal remains has been treated by the scientific community as a definitive diagnostic hallmark for venereal syphilis. This assumption has served…
Psychology & Intimacy Unlocking the Ancient Neural Switch for Focus: Brainstem Neurons Identified as Key to Filtering Distractions July 24, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have pinpointed a group of neurons within an evolutionarily ancient region of the brainstem that appears to be a critical component in the fundamental ability…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Genome of Treponema pallidum, Ancestor of Syphilis, Unveiled from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Human Remains, Rewriting Disease History July 17, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum from human remains approximately 5,500 years old, discovered in the Sabana de Bogotá region of Colombia. This bacterium is the causative…
Psychology & Intimacy Ancient Brainstem Neurons Discovered as Key to Animal Focus, Offering Hope for Attention Disorders July 16, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have identified a fundamental neural mechanism in the brainstem, an evolutionarily ancient region, that plays a critical role in enabling animals to focus their attention.…
Psychology & Intimacy Ancient Brainstem Neurons Identified as Key to Animal Focus, Offering Hope for Attention Disorders July 6, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker Scientists have identified a group of neurons located in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role in helping animals focus. These cells appear to improve attention…
Psychology & Intimacy Ancient Brainstem Neurons Identified as Key to Animal Focus, Offering Clues for Human Attention Disorders June 24, 2026 Rebecca Shoemaker Scientists have identified a group of neurons located in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role in helping animals focus. These cells appear to improve attention…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Treponema pallidum Genome from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Remains Significantly Expands Known History of Syphilis-Causing Pathogen. June 17, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for serious infectious diseases like syphilis, from human remains approximately 5,500 years old discovered in the Sabana de…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Genome of Treponema pallidum Reconstructed from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Human Remains, Rewriting the History of Syphilis and Related Diseases June 3, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for syphilis and other serious infectious diseases, from human remains approximately 5,500 years old discovered in Colombia’s Sabana…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Treponema pallidum Genome from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Remains Rewrites History of Human Infectious Disease. May 12, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat, successfully reconstructing the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for devastating diseases like syphilis, from human remains dating back approximately 5,500 years. Discovered…
