News tagged with native american populations

DNA evidence offers proof of North American native population decline due to arrival of Europeans

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most history books report that Native American populations in North America declined significantly after European colonizers appeared, subsequent to the “discovery” of the new world by Christopher ...

Biology / Other

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New study reveals impact of eating disorders on Native-Americans

Scientists in Connecticut have carried out one of the first psychological studies into eating disorders in Native American (NA) populations. The research, published in The International Journal of Eating Disorders, provid ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Skulls show New World was settled twice: study

Two distinct groups from Asia settled in the New World and not one single migration as suggested by previous genetic studies, experts said Monday after comparing the skulls of early Americans.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (32) | comments 10

Native Americans descended from a single ancestral group, DNA study confirms

For two decades, researchers have been using a growing volume of genetic data to debate whether ancestors of Native Americans emigrated to the New World in one wave or successive waves, or from one ancestral ...

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 2