The Biology of Human Longevity

Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans

Titolo	The Biology of Human Longevity
Sottotitolo	Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans
Autore	Caleb E. Finch
argomento	Medicina Geriatria e gerontologia
Editore	Academic Press Inc
Formato	Libro
Pagine	640
Pubblicazione	2007
ISBN	9780123736574
	Acquistabile con Carta del docente, Carta Cultura Giovani o Carta della Cultura

aggiungi ai desideri

65,00 € 61,75 € (-5%)

aggiungi ai desideri

Disponibile normalmente in 12 giorni

Descrizione

Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human Longevity - Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes several decades of top research on the topic of human aging and longevity particularly on the recent theories of inflammation and its effects on human health. The book expands a number of existing major theories, including the Barker theory of fetal origins of adult disease to consider the role of inflammation and Harmon's free radical theory of aging to include inflammatory damage. Future increases in lifespan are challenged by the obesity epidemic and spreading global infections which may reverse the gains made in lowering inflammatory exposure. This timely and topical book will be of interest to anyone studying aging from any scientific angle. * Author Caleb Finch is a highly influential and respected scientist, ranked in the top half of the 1% most cited scientists * Provides a novel synthesis of existing ideas about the biology of longevity and aging * Incorporates important research findings from several disciplines, including Gerontology, Genomics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Nutrition