Aging and evolutionary medicine [electronic resource] / Linda Partridge.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Evolution and medicine: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (51 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Evolution | MedicineOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Declined mortality in industrialized societies -- Maximum human longevity -- Werner's syndrome -- Common age-related pathologies -- The force of natural selection declines with age -- Mutationaccumulation theory -- The pleiotropy or trade-off theory -- Evolutionary theories of aging -- Aging in different organisms -- Testing the theories -- Interventions that slow aging in diverse organisms -- Insulin/IGF-like signaling -- Genetic effects on lifespan -- Extension of lifespan by dietary restriction.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.