Longevity and evolution / Gustavo Barja.

  • Barja, Gustavo.
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[2010], ©2010
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New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2010], ©2010.

Physical description

xiii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

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Contents

Aging, longevity and disease : from ephemeral life to eternal youth -- What causes aging? : theories of biological aging -- The double edge sword : oxygen as needed for life and as a main cause of aging -- Eating less prolongs life -- Only change is eternal : mechanisms of biological evolution -- Why aging? : evolutionary explanations of longevity -- The states of the evolution of complexity.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WT104 2010B25l
    		Open shelves

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  • 9781616683344
  • 1616683341