Aim This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to critically appraised data from
comparable studies leading to quantitative assessment of any independent association …

For nearly 500 years, scholars have argued about the origin and antiquity of syphilis. Did
Columbus bring the disease from the New World to the Old World? Or did syphilis exist in …

The “anatomical” method of Fully (1956 Ann. Legale Med. 35: 266–273) for reconstructing
stature, involving the addition of skeletal elements from the calcaneus to the skull, has been …

Smith and Lucas (1993) suggested that the human skeleton is “an overlooked but effective
visual aid.” We concur, not just for anatomical landmarks, but for the understanding of …

The purpose of this review is to provide a synoptic, critical evaluation of the evidence of, and
potential etiological factors contributing to, sex differences in the expression of enamel …

ABSTRACT Trotter and Gleser's (Trotter and Gleser: Am J Phys Anthropol 10 (1952) 469–
514; Trotter and Gleser: Am J Phys Anthropol 16 (1958) 79–123) long bone formulae for US …

Syphilis was perceived to be a new disease in Europe in the late 15th century, igniting a
debate about its origin that continues today in anthropological, historical, and medical …

Background. Third molars are teeth that have little functional value and a relatively high rate
of associated pain and disease. Their value as part of the dentition of modern people is …

This paper presents three distinct models for the development of acquired anemia: iron‐
deficiency anemia produced by the inadequate intake and/or absorption of iron, the anemia …

" Using subadult skeletons from the Deccan Chalcolithic period of Indian prehistory, along
with archaeological and paleoclimate data, this volume makes an important contribution to …