The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of AgingW. W. Norton & Company, 2002 M07 17 - 256 páginas "This is by far the best book I've read on the science of aging."—Andrew Weil, M.D. "Life-span Truth Will Set You Free from Age-old Worries," announced the Chicago Tribune upon the first publication of this book. The New England Journal of Medicine confirmed, "For readers interested in aging and longevity, this small book clearly explains the major concepts...extremely enjoyable to read." From NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw to Scientific American to the New York Times, S. Jay Olshansky and Bruce A. Carnes have stirred up controversy and brought clarity to an issue often muddled by exaggeration and pseudoscience. Medical science has uncovered a host of answers to the problems of aging, but many of the most exciting discoveries are buried in scientific journals or overshadowed by popular quick-fix treatments. The Quest for Immortality explains the real science of aging and shows which treatments offered by today's multi-billion-dollar anti-aging industries offer real hope, and which are a waste of money and time. |
Contenido
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Chapter 2 Sex and Death | 50 |
Chapter 3 Life Expectancy | 80 |
Chapter 4 The Public Health Experiment | 106 |
Chapter 5 Manufactured Time | 119 |
Chapter 6 Antioxidants | 137 |
Chapter 7 The Genetic Frontier | 150 |
Chapter 8 Long Life Fleeting Youth | 168 |
Chapter 9 Longevity for Sale | 186 |
Chapter 10 A Prescription for the Twentyfirst Century | 213 |
The Life Table | 238 |
Further Reading | 243 |
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The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging Stuart Jay Olshansky,S. Jay Olshansky,Bruce A. Carnes Vista previa limitada - 2002 |
The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging Stuart Jay Olshansky,Bruce A. Carnes Vista previa limitada - 2001 |
The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging Stuart Jay Olshansky,S. Jay Olshansky,Bruce A. Carnes Sin vista previa disponible - 2002 |
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