Mary Rose Shipwreck Study Links Handedness to Bone Chemistry

Research on Tudor sailors' remains suggests right-handedness influenced clavicle composition and aging.

The study analyzed clavicles from 12 crew members of the Mary Rose, a Tudor warship that sank in 1545.
Researchers used Raman spectroscopy to examine changes in bone chemistry related to handedness and age.
Results indicated that mineral content increased and protein content decreased with age, particularly in right clavicles.
The findings suggest that right-handed sailors experienced more stress on their right side, impacting bone composition.
This research contributes to understanding bone aging, with implications for conditions like osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.