In order to assess the presence of tuberculosis in Pleistocene bison and the origin of
tuberculosis in North America, 2 separate DNA extractions were performed by 2 separate …

A review of the literature regarding the origin of syphilis in the light of paleopathological
diagnosis and interpretation strongly suggests a New World origin. Whereas the evidence for pre…

Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) is manifested by the accretion of bone on the inner table
of the frontal bone. Despite the vast literature on HFI, ambiguity exists as to its etiology, …

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 disease …

Evidence-based research now allows clear separation of syphilis from other diseases in its
class of treponematoses. Examination of skeletons from populations with clinically diagnosed …

The controversy over the reliability of ectocranial suture status (open vs. closed) as an age
estimation stimulated the pursuit of Meindl and Lovejoy's suggestion (Meindl and Lovejoy […

Rheumatoid arthritis was first described unambiguously in 1800, but its etiology and historical
origins are still obscure. Definite rheumatoid arthritis has not been demonstrated in pre-…

This paper follows the dramatic changes in scientific research during the last 20 years
regarding the relationship between the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and its hosts – …

… (Resnick 2002; Rothschild and Martin 1993; Rothschild and Rothschild 1995) and size …
neoplasia is commonly found in humans (Rothschild and Rothschild 1995), the study was limited …

This paper describes a phenomenon in the endocranial plate, which we have termed “serpens
endocrania symmetrica” (SES), and discusses its value as a diagnostic tool. The affected …