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Taylor, Jeremy, 1946- author.
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Evolution (Biology)
Human evolution.
Evolutionary genetics.
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Body by Darwin : how...
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Body by Darwin : how evolution shapes our health and transforms medicine / Jeremy Taylor.
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Taylor, Jeremy, 1946- author.
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, c2015.
Subjects
Evolution (Biology)
Human evolution.
Evolutionary genetics.
ISBN:
9780226059884 (cloth : alk. paper) :
022605988X (cloth : alk. paper)
Description:
252 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Absent friends : how the hygiene hypothesis explains allergies and autoimmune diseases -- A fine romance : how evolutionary theory explains infertility and diseases of pregnancy -- The downside of upright : the relationship between bipedalism and orthopedic illnesses -- DIY eye : how developmental biology cures blindness and rebuts creationism -- Hopeful monsters : why cancer is almost impossible to cure -- A problem with the plumbing : why the evolution of coronary arteries makes us prone to heart attacks -- Three score years-- and then? : how evolution is breathing new life into Moribund Dementia research.
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"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 ... Jeremy Taylor [argues that] 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 us treat or prevent problems in the future"--Dust jacket flap.
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