She probably had a headache. Digital X-ray shots of this Egyptian mummy, preserved at the Field Museum in Chicago and dated between the 7th and the 4th century B.C., found signs of erosion in the brain's parietal lobes, which may have been caused by parasites, anemia or malnourishment. Digital X-rays produce clearer images with less radiation exposure than traditional film X-rays.

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