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Innate and adaptive immune parameters and adiposity in non-obese adults
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2026-03-31)Introduction Excess body weight, mainly resulting from high body fat mass, is known to negatively affect immune system functioning due to the proinflammatory and prooxidative roles of adipose tissue. In general, most studies ... -
Relationship between Psychomotor Abilities vs. the Declared and Actual Physical Activity Levels among Women over 65 Years of Age
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2026-03-04)Introduction Psychomotor performance is a key indicator of functional aging and may be influenced by physical activity. Understanding how different activity levels relate to psychomotor abilities in older women is important ... -
Sex Estimation using Footprint Ridge Density – A Mini Review
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2026-03-12)INTRODUCTIONThe epidermal level of human footprint possesses raised ridges and furrows, which form unique patterns. Ridge density quantification, involving counting the ridges within a predefined unit area, emphasizes ... -
Frequency of Basic Types of Dorsal Hand Vein Patterns in the Slovak Population
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2026-02-26)Introduction Dorsal hand vein pattern represents a unique morphological feature of the human body which may serve as a biometric tool for forensic identification.Study Aim The primary aim of this study was to determine ... -
Comparative Analysis of Foot Arch Index between Yogic and Non-Yogic Female Practitioners
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2026-02-09)IntroductionWith advancing age in females, gait patterns change due to several factors, including nutritional and hormonal influences. These changes can lead to a lowering of the foot arch, resulting in mild valgus and ... -
Biological Anthropology in Poland: Its History and Short Scientific Biographies of the Contributing Professors
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)The year 2025 marks exactly one hundred years since the founding of the Polish Anthropological Society in Poznań (November 12, 1925), initiated by Professor Adam Wrzosek of the University of Poznań, who became its first ... -
Assessment of the Internal Consistency of Two Polish References in Detecting Short Stature and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-30)In paediatric practice, growth references are used by doctors and nurses to evaluate a child’s growth status. We present an assessment of the internal consistency of two Polish references in detecting short stature and ... -
Predicting Facial Anthropometry: A Novel Guide for Facial Reconstruction Using a Nigerian Igbo Sample
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)The present study was conducted to generate facial anthropometry baseline data for adult males and females of Igbo ethnicity in south-eastern Nigeria and to develop facial anthropometric prediction and correlation models. ... -
The Critical Role of Dopamine in the Evolution of Human Intelligence and Thermal Tolerance
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)Modern humans are unique among anthropoids in many key features, including our advanced intelligence, large brain-body size, thermal tolerance, and endurance capability. The objective of this theoretical review is to update ... -
Predicting Prosociality in Primates: Socio-Ecological Influences and a Framework of Inter-Brain Neural Synchronization
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)Prosocial co-operation is critical for evolution and survival on Earth and has crucially shaped the development of Homo sapiens. Inter-brain neural synchronization (IBNS) has been shown to enhance prosocial co-operation ... -
Human Biology Research in Anthropological Review: 2025 Onwards Editorial and Polish Anthropological Society Perspectives
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)Human biology research in the 21st century takes on a whole new meaning with an improved range of methodological, ethical, and technological advancements. Human biologists working in diverse sub- and inter-disciplinary ... -
Dynamics of Growth in 9–14-year-old Bulgarian Boys and Girls
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)The physical development of the human body is used as an objective indicator of the health status and work capability of the population. Height and weight are the main anthropometric traits which vary and change significantly ... -
Forensic Anthropological Significance of Dental Calculus Deposits as Proxy Identifier of the Host and the Oral Microbiota: A Scoping Review
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)Dental calculus is a creamish-yellow to brownish-black hard crust deposited on teeth, having the dietary micro-remains, biomolecules, oral microbes and the secretions preserved in it over a long period of time. It has ... -
Association between COVID-19 Pandemic, Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate in Young Slovak Women
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)This study investigates the relationships between the COVID-19 pandemic, lifestyle factors, and their impact on blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate in young adult women from Slovakia. We assessed 552 adult women aged 18 to ... -
Socio-economic Status and Biological Characteristics of Students from Generation Z in France, Slovakia and Poland
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-07-07)Generation Z, unlike any generation before them, lives in an era of rapid and global technological change, where most activities take place online. This lifestyle has significant implications for the well-being and health ... -
Eruption of Permanent Teeth in Bulgarian Children Aged 5–12 Years
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-06-04)The time of eruption and the number of permanent teeth together with the time of sexual maturation and ossification of the skeleton are important indicators of the biological maturity and health of children. The aim is to ... -
Cardiovascular Risk Factors at Different Stages of Menopause: A Study among Bengali-Speaking Hindu Ethnic Group, India
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-06-24)A reduction in the estrogen and progesterone levels during midlife leads to adverse changes in body fat distribution, insulin and lipid metabolism, and endothelial dysfunction; all of these increase the risk of cardiovascular ... -
Prehistory and Protohistory in Sicily. A Geometric Morphometrics Approach to Study the Biological History of Early Human Peopling of the Island
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-05-30)In recent years, the debate about the early human peopling of Sicily has almost exclusively focused on the archaeological evidence. The dispersal patterns and the possibility for, and degree of, admixture caused by ancient ... -
Traits Selection in Created Personal Ads and Sociosexuality: A New Method to Assess Sexual Strategy in Humans
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-04-16)Sociosexuality (SO) refers to preferring sexual interactions with or without commitment. Those who prefer long-term relationships have restricted SO, and those who pursue short-term relationships have an unrestricted SO. ... -
Chemical Characterization of Archaeological Pulp Stones from 18th–19th Century Radom, Poland: A Pilot Study
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-05-19)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) contents of pulp stones in a historical population (18th–19th centuries) from Radom, Poland. Ten molars from adults from the Radom cemetery ...