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Product Identifiers
PublisherNOVA Science Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101616683341
ISBN-139781616683344
eBay Product ID (ePID)109247571
Product Key Features
Number of Pages194 Pages
Publication NameLongevity and Evolution
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGerontology, Longevity, Geriatrics
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Social Science, Medical
AuthorGustavo Barja
SeriesAging Issues, Health and Financial Alternatives Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight15.7 Oz
Item Length7.1 in
Item Width10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-012207
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal612.6/7
Table Of ContentForeword; Introduction; Aging, Longevity & Disease: From Ephemeral Life to Eternal Youth; What Causes Aging?: Theories of Biological Aging; The Double Edge Sword: Oxygen as Needed for Life & 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; Glossary; References; Index.
SynopsisReviews research on the various theories and mechanisms responsible for the rate of ageing and maximum longevity of different animals including birds, mammals and humans, to explain 'how' do we age and the velocity of the ageing process. This book deals with the historical evolutionary explanations of ageing and longevity ('why' do we age)., This book reviews research on presently known theories and mechanisms responsible for the rate of ageing and maximum longevity of different animals including birds, mammals and humans (to explain "how" do we age and the velocity of the ageing process). In addition, this book deals with the historical evolutionary explanations of ageing and longevity ("why" do we age). The mechanisms discussed include mitochondria and oxygen free radicals, the presence of macromolecules constitutively highly resistant to deleterious modification in the tissues of long-lived animals, insulin/IGF-1 like signalling, telomere shortening, dietary restrictions, and other proposed molecular mechanisms.
LC Classification NumberQP86.B28 2010
