Body By Darwin
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Body By Darwin
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Author : Jeremy Taylor
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2022-12-22
Body By Darwin written by Jeremy Taylor and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-22 with Medical categories.
This exploration of cutting-edge evolutionary medicine and how our body's performance is shaped by its past "covers fascinating territory" ( Publishers Weekly). We think of medical science and doctors as focused on treating conditions—whether it's a cough or an aching back. But the sicknesses and complaints that cause us to seek medical attention actually have deeper origins than the superficial germs and behaviors we regularly fault. In fact, as Jeremy Taylor shows in Body by Darwin, we can trace the roots of many medical conditions through our evolutionary history, revealing what has made us susceptible to certain illnesses and ailments over time and how we can use that knowledge to help treat or prevent problems in the future. In Body by Darwin, Taylor examines the evolutionary origins of some of our most common and serious health issues. To begin, he looks at the hygiene hypothesis, which argues that our obsession with anti-bacterial cleanliness, particularly at a young age, may be making us more vulnerable to autoimmune and allergic diseases. He also discusses diseases of the eye, the medical consequences of bipedalism as they relate to all those aches and pains in our backs and knees, the rise of Alzheimer's disease, and how cancers become so malignant that they kill us despite the toxic chemotherapy we throw at them. Taylor explains why it helps to think about heart disease in relation to the demands of an ever-growing, dense, muscular pump that requires increasing amounts of nutrients, and he discusses how walking upright and giving birth to ever larger babies led to a problematic compromise in the design of the female spine and pelvis. Throughout, he not only explores the impact of evolution on human form and function, but integrates science with stories from actual patients and doctors, closely examining the implications for our health. "Seven vivid true stories dramatically describing patients and their doctors discovering evolutionary explanations for diseases. More than just the perfect book club book, it advances the field of evolutionary medicine." —Randolph M. Nesse, coauthor of Why We Get Sick
The Graft Theory Of Disease Being An Application Of Mr Darwin S Hypothesis Of Pangenesis To The Explanation Of The Phenomena Of The Zymotic Diseases
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Author : James Ross (M.D.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
The Graft Theory Of Disease Being An Application Of Mr Darwin S Hypothesis Of Pangenesis To The Explanation Of The Phenomena Of The Zymotic Diseases written by James Ross (M.D.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.
The Germ Plasm
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Author : August Weismann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
The Germ Plasm written by August Weismann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Genetics categories.
The Ladies Repository
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
The Ladies Repository written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Women's periodicals categories.
Light
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
Light written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with Parapsychology categories.
Annual Report Of The Agricultural Experiment Station Of The University Of Wisconsin For The Year
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Author : University of Wisconsin. Agricultural Experiment Station
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Annual Report Of The Agricultural Experiment Station Of The University Of Wisconsin For The Year written by University of Wisconsin. Agricultural Experiment Station and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Agriculture categories.
Hardwicke S Science Gossip
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
Hardwicke S Science Gossip written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with Science categories.
The Riverside Natural History
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Author : John Sterling Kingsley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
The Riverside Natural History written by John Sterling Kingsley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with categories.
Current Literature
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
Current Literature written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with categories.
Darwiniana
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Author : Thomas Henry Huxley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Darwiniana written by Thomas Henry Huxley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Evolution categories.