Associations between height and cancer risk have been reported in a number of prospective
studies (1, 2). Taller individuals appear to be at increased risk. Furthermore, ecologic …

A growing body of work indicates that exposures over the life course have important roles to
play in the aetiology of breast cancer. This review synthesises the literature that has been …

… Peter McCarron, George Davey Smith, Mona Okasha, James McEwen … 4 McCarron P,
Davey Smith G, Okasha M, McEwen J. Life course exposure and later disease: a follow-up …

Associations between different patterns of childhood growth and later adult health have
recently received much attention. Most studies have found higher mortality in shorter people, …

Background: Age at menarche has been used as a marker of environmental conditions during
childhood. Previous work has shown trends of decreasing age at menarche throughout …

Laser percussion drilling is inherently associated with poor geometry and thermal defects.
While mechanical micro-drilling produces good quality holes, premature drill breakage often …

… Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intraperitoneal dose of 60 mg/kg of streptozocin
dissolved in 0.1 m fresh cold citrate buffer pH 4.5 into 12 h-fasted rats. On the third day of STZ-…

Aims Evidence from animal models shows an increased risk of Type 1 diabetes mellitus
associated with the absence of early life exposure to pathogens. To test this ‘hygiene hypothesis’…

… for ± 10 m flight zone … m / s are monitored such that simulation stops if asserted. The
velocity estimation error E x , y v e l = V x , y c a m − V ^ x , y is between velocity V x , y c a m from …

… It was identified and authenticated by M. Musa of the Herbarium section of the Department
of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Its voucher specimen number …