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Why We Age Steven N. Austad

Why We Age By Steven N. Austad

Why We Age by Steven N. Austad

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Is there an aging gene? Can hormone therapy really extend life? Do antioxidants actually slow the aging process? Why We Age investigates these and other findings about what aging is, when it starts, and why it happens.

Why We Age Summary

Why We Age: What Science is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life by Steven N. Austad

Is there an aging gene? Can hormone therapy really extend life? Do antioxidants actually slow the aging process? The compelling Why We Age investigates these and other findings about what aging is, when it starts, and why it happens.

About Steven N. Austad

STEVEN N. AUSTAD, Ph.D., is Professor of Zoology at the University of Idaho and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is a leading specialist on the subject of aging and serves as science adviser to National Public Radio, and regularly contributes to such periodicals as Scientific American and Natural History.

Table of Contents

The Paradox of Aging. Age Inflation and the Limits of Life. Has Aging Changed Over Time? Is Aging Genetic? Why Does Aging Happen? The Rate of Living. What Evolution Explains about Aging. What Processes Cause Aging? Reproductive Aging, Menopause, and Health. Slowing Aging and Extending Life: Remedies and Expectations. Notes. Index.

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GOR011741728
9780471148036
0471148032
Why We Age: What Science is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life by Steven N. Austad
Steven N. Austad
Used - Good
Hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
19970523
256
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