Prenatal stress (PS) has been linked to abnormal cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial
outcomes in both animals and humans. Animal studies have clearly demonstrated PS effects …

Dermatoglyphics is the study of finger print patterns and the term was coined by Harold
Cummins in 1926. Finger prints are imprints of epidermal ridges, which are formed in early …

Dermatoglyphic asymmetry of fingertip ridge counts is more frequent in schizophrenia
patients than normal controls, and may reflect disruptions in fetal development during Weeks …

The well-documented excess of minor physical anomalies (MPAs) among individuals with
schizophrenia generally supports the neurodevelopmental model, which posits that both …

Developmental instability is reflected in imprecise development caused by perturbations of
the developmental process, while developmental stability reflects the ability to avoid or …

BACKGROUND: Patients with schizophrenia show deviances in their dermatoglyphics, in
particular reductions in palmar a–b ridge counts (ABRCs), which are evidence of an early …

Within a neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia, prenatal developmental deviations
are implicated as early signs of increased risk for future illness. External markers of central …

Identification of an individual plays a vital part of any medico-legal investigation. Fingerprints
are considered to be one of the most reliable methods of identification. The present study …

Schizophrenia is a social disease that occurs in 0.5-1% of the population. It shows a high
variability in both clinical picture and theory of its pathogenesis. Its clinical manifestations …

The MBioID initiative has been set up to address the following germane question: What and
how biometric technologies could be deployed in identity documents in the foreseeable …