The Daily Telegraph 18/10/07
Roger Highfield
Short people suffer worse physical and mental health than those of normal height, scientists claim today.
They also claim shorter people would feel much better about themselves if they were only marginally taller, and so could improve their health just by wearing high-heeled shoes.
The researchers, led by Torsten Christensen at Novo [...]
The Guardian
Monday September 3 2007
The first gene linked to tallness, one of the most heritable of traits, has been discovered by scientists, a finding that is expected to shed light on human development and further understanding of cancer. An international team including researchers at Oxford and Exeter analysed DNA from 35,000 people and found that [...]
NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) – While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it’s not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequality — tall people are just smarter than their height-challenged peers, a new study finds.
“As early as age three — before schooling has had a chance [...]
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