5,500-year-old human skeleton discovered in Colombia holds the oldest evidence yet that syphilis came from the Americas

livescience - An ancient DNA analysis of a 5,500-year-old human skeleton reveals that an ancestor of the bacterium that causes syphilis was present in the Americas at least 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.

AI Summary: Researchers have uncovered compelling genetic evidence in 5500‐year‐old human remains from Colombia that extend the timeline for the syphilis-causing bacterium by thousands of years. The findings challenge long-held views on the disease’s emergence and suggest a broader, earlier evolutionary history in the Americas.

---

Warning: Undefined variable $thumbnail in /home3/thegood9/public_html/website_70aad9ea/cluster.php on line 61

Related Stories

---

Warning: Undefined variable $top_stories in /home3/thegood9/public_html/website_70aad9ea/cluster.php on line 128

Ultra-endurance running rapidly damages and ages red blood cells / 3 months

NYC nurses’ strikes largely settle while one major walkout stays active / 3 months

High ultraprocessed food intake linked to increased cancer mortality / 3 months

Plastic surgeons recommend delaying gender‐affirming surgery until age 19 / 3 months

Snow Shoveling Raises Heart Risk Warning Amid Winter Storm / 4 months

Kaiser Permanente workers strike in CA and HI intensifies labor tensions / 4 months

It's freezing cold and you've lost power: Follow emergency doctor guidelines immediately / 4 months