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AIS on chromosome 18q
01.13.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

An article just came out in Spine claiming to have found a novel locus for adult idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and pectus excavatum (PE). With an n of 65:
[...] we have identified an increased incidence of PE in a large multigenerational family with AIS and in an independent cohort of AIS patients. Because the etiology of [...]
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and the evolution of human bipedalism
12.26.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

Human bipedal locomotion is arguably the most defining adaptation in the narrative of human evolution. It has altered the way our bodies dissipate heat, the way we give birth, and even the way we use our hands – to some extent it has influenced the function/morphology of every element of our anatomy. Of course, when [...]