A 2005 study by researchers at Ghent University in Belgium showed that subclinical iron deficiency ( anemia ) was a strong predictor of bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women.

In 1858 he was hired as full professor at the University of Ghent, then in 1867 he was called to Bonn, where he remained for the rest of his career.

There are no written records of the Roman period but archaeological research confirms that the region of Ghent was further inhabited.

Until the 13th century Ghent was the biggest city in Europe after Paris ; it was bigger than London, Cologne or Moscow.

In fact, Ghent was, during the Middle Ages, the most important city for cloth.

Ghent was the birthplace of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

At one time Ghent was a Calvinist republic, but eventually the Spanish army reinstated Catholicism.

Ghent was also the site of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which formally ended the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States.

In 1913 there was a World exhibition in Ghent.

Ghent was occupied by the Germans in both World Wars but escaped severe destruction and was liberated by the British 7th Desert Rats Armoured Division on September 6, 1944.

The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s and original spinning and weaving machines that remain from the time when the building was a weaving mill.

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor | Emperor Charles V was born in Ghent in 1500

* Louis XVIII of France was exiled in Ghent during the Hundred Days in 1815

In 1976, Walter Fiers at the University of Ghent ( Belgium ) was the first to establish the complete nucleotide sequence of a viral RNA-genome ( bacteriophage MS2 ).

" " The sole industrial centre outside the collieries and blast furnaces of Walloon was the old cloth making town of Ghent.

Nineteenth century industrialisation did not affect the traditional urban infrastructure, except in Ghent (...) Also, in Wallonia the traditional urban network was largely unaffected by the industrialisation process, even though the proportion of city-dwellers rose from 17 to 45 per cent between 1831 and 1910.

In 1814, Adams was recalled from Russia to serve as chief negotiator of the U. S. commission for the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.

He was key to the negotiation of several important treaties, such as the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812, and the Florida Treaty which resulted in the annexation of Florida.

After U. S. ownership of the region was confirmed in the Treaty of Ghent ( 1814 ), the U. S. built or expanded forts along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, including adding to Fort Bellefontaine, and constructing Fort Armstrong ( 1816 ) and Fort Edwards ( 1816 ) in Illinois, Fort Crawford ( 1816 ) in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin, Fort Snelling ( 1819 ) in Minnesota, and Fort Atkinson ( 1819 ) in Nebraska.

Though there were craftsmen in several cities ( such as Antwerp, Brussels, and Ghent ), the major handicraft center for this cordwain was Mechelen, where it was mentioned as early as 1504.

* Ghent Bio-Energy Valley, a joint initiative, started in 2005, of Ghent University, the city of Ghent, the Port of Ghent, the Development Agency East-Flanders and a number of industrial companies

The independence of Belgium was a disaster for the important industrial city of Ghent.

Ghent (;, ;, ) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium.

The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde.

Although native to Ghent, he punished the city after the 1539 Revolt of Ghent and obliged the city's nobles to walk in front of the emperor barefoot with a noose ( Dutch: strop ) around the neck ; since this incident, the people of Ghent have been called " Stroppendragers " ( noose bearers ).

The city of Ghent houses also three béguinages and numerous churches, among which the Saint-Jacob's church, the Saint-Nicolas ' church and the Saint Michael's church are the most beautiful examples.

STAM, the new Ghent City Museum, is committed to recording and explaining the past of the city and its inhabitants, and to preserve the present for future generations.

The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, " 10 Days Off " musical festival, Flanders International Film Festival Ghent ( with the World Soundtrack Awards ) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen.

Also, every five years, a huge botanical exhibition ( Gentse Floraliën ) takes place in Flanders Expo in Ghent, attracting numerous visitors to the city.

The port of Ghent, in the north of the city, is the third largest port of Belgium.

The Ghent University and a number of research oriented companies are situated in the central and southern part of the city, such as Ablynx, Innogenetics, Cropdesign, Bayer Cropscience.

As the biggest city of East-Flanders, Ghent has many hospitals, schools and shopping streets.

* Ghent, city in the Flemish region of Belgium

* The Flemish city of Ghent seeks rights to start redeeming its already issued annuities.

* Gand is the French name for Ghent, a city located in East Flanders, Belgium

Charles was born in the Flemish city of Ghent in 1500.

The name comes from the Flemish city Ghent.

Ghent is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States.

As the third largest city in the County of Flanders ( after Ghent and Bruges ) Ypres played an important role in the history of the textile industry.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the city was one of the staunchest supporters of the Counts of Flanders, defending them against insurrections from the South, and even from Ghent.

During the Reformation, the people of Oudenaarde chose Protestantism and allied themselves with Ghent against Charles V. In 1582, after a prolonged siege by Margaret's son, Alexander Farnese, the city finally gave in, causing most merchants, workers, and even nobles to flee.

* Ethical Vegetarian Alternative, Belgian vegetarian association, famous for introducing a weekly " veggie " day in their home city, Ghent