People often associate them with palmistry, a divinatory art without any scientific foundation. Nothing to do with dermatoglyphics , a branch of medicine that makes it possible to detect some diseases of genetic origin with the mere observation of the palm of the hand . Thus, so-called simian lines, which very few people have, can indicate mental retardation. Recently, a study carried out in England has also revealed that certain grooves would be the warning of diabetes and chromosomal abnormalities. For his part, a New York doctor claims to diagnose schizophrenia and leukemia (cancer of the blood) just by looking at the hand.
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