Aging is a Group-Selected Adaptation

Theory, Evidence, and Medical Implications

Joshua Mitteldorf (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

243 Seiten

2016
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4987-1528-7 (ISBN)

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Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and prevent extinctions.

Joshua Mitteldorf

Introduction. Hormesis. The Diverse Demography of Aging. Aging is not caused by accumulated damage. Three Prevailing Theories, and Their Failings. Aging is Very Old. Population Control. How Might Aging Have Evolved as an Adaptation? Implications and Directions. A New Paradigm for Medical Research.

Zusatzinfo	11 Illustrations, color; 9 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	589 g
Themenwelt	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
ISBN-10	1-4987-1528-1 / 1498715281
ISBN-13	978-1-4987-1528-7 / 9781498715287
Zustand	Neuware