Reference News Network reported on June 28 that American media said that scientists at the University of Nottingham in the UK found a rare bone called a heart bone in a chimpanzee with a common heart disease. The impact of this discovery may affect humans because humans and chimpanzees are genetically related.

  According to a report by the American Gizmo website on June 11, cattle, buffaloes and sheep have such bones. There are also otters, camels and dogs. Primates are not often found-at least scientists think so before.

  According to a study published in the British "Science Report" magazine on the 11th, this kind of bone in the heart of some animals also appeared in some chimpanzees. This is the first time that a skeleton has been found in a great ape species.

  According to reports, this rare bone structure is most commonly found in chimpanzees with idiopathic myocardial fibrosis. This disease causes the heart to produce life-threatening scar tissue and is a common disease for many animals, including chimpanzees and humans. This unexpected discovery may bring better treatment to chimpanzees. For this species, cardiovascular disease is very common. In addition, considering the close relationship between humans and chimpanzees, this study may also be applicable to humans.

  In a press release at the University of Nottingham, co-author Katlin Rutland of the study said: "It is rare to discover a new bone in a species, especially in chimpanzees with anatomical features very similar to humans. This It makes people wonder if some humans may have a heart."  

  In this study, the hearts of 16 chimpanzees underwent X-ray microcomputer imaging scans. Some of these chimpanzees suffer from idiopathic myocardial fibrosis, others do not.

  Lateran said to this website by email: "3 of the 16 chimpanzees have only heart bones and 1 has only cardiac cartilage. These 4 chimpanzees all have severe idiopathic myocardial fibrosis."