Search Results - "palaeopathology"

A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer by Galassi, F.M., Varotto, E., Vaccarezza, Mauro, Martini, M., Papa, V.

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Cyclopes and giants: ancient mythological figures through an anatomical and palæopathological lens by Galassi, F.M., Papa, V., Lambusta, L., Vaccarezza, Mauro, Varotto, E.

“…This paper examines the origin of the myths about giants and cyclopes from the palæontological and palæopathological perspectives, highlighting how much more attention should be devoted to the possibility that a pituitary condition may have indeed played a role in the mythopoietic process.…”
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Oldest pathology in a tetrapod bone illuminates the origin of terrestrial vertebrates by Bishop, P., Walmsley, C., Phillips, M., Quayle, M., Boisvert, Catherine, McHenry, C.

“…Here, we show that the study of palaeopathologies, such as broken and healed bones, can help elucidate poorly understood behavioural transitions such as this. …”
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