@primalshadows: Discovered preserved in an Alpine glacier in 1991, Ötzi has provided scientists with rare insights into ancient human health. Researchers successfully sequenced the genome of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori from his stomach, revealing prehistoric migration patterns. Analysing his gut microbiome also highlights how modern environmental exposure alters ancient biological remains long after excavation, bridging millennia of human and microbial history.

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