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The Biology of Human Longevity:: Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans

The Biology of Human Longevity:: Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans

by Caleb Finch (Author)

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    Illustrated 2007

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Synopsis

Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human Longevity: Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes several decades of top research on the topic of human aging and longevity particularly on the recent theories of inflammation and its effects on human health. The book expands a number of existing major theories, including the Barker theory of fetal origins of adult disease to consider the role of inflammation and Harmon's free radical theory of aging to include inflammatory damage. Future increases in lifespan are challenged by the obesity epidemic and spreading global infections which may reverse the gains made in lowering inflammatory exposure. This timely and topical book will be of interest to anyone studying aging from any scientific angle.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 640
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 16 Jul 2007
ISBN 10: 0123736579
ISBN 13: 9780123736574
Book Overview: A book of major importance on the topic of biology of longevity and aging from one of the great scientists of our time.

Media Reviews
Overall, this is a rich and timely book full of facts, figures, ideas and connections. Finch has generously referenced this work with 182 pages of literature citations, so it can also serve as an excellent reference volume. One wonders how he can keep producing such comprehensive books on so many diverse topics in aging research, and I hope he is not yet finished! Huber R. Warner, Associate Dean for Research University of Minnesota in The Gerontologist, March 2009 ...Finch arguably remains our most potent synthesizer of biology and gerontology. ...the intellectual framework Finch provides...will be intensely stimulating to both experts and newcomers in the field of aging. Donna J. Holmes, Washington State University, Science Magazine, Vol 319, 22 Feb 2008 This is a monumental book... The author is an internationally recognized leader in the field of biogerontology... --Dr. Leonid Gavrilov and Natalia S. Gavrilova, Center on Aging, University of Chicago, in Quarterly Review of Biology (March 1, 2008)
Author Bio
Dr. Finch's major research interest is the study of basic mechanisms in human aging with a focus on inflammation. He has received numerous awards in biomedical gerontology, including the Robert W. Kleemeier Award of the Gerontological Society of America in 1985, the Sandoz Premier Prize by the International Geriatric Association in 1995, and the Irving Wright Award of AFAR and the Research Award of AGE in 1999. He was the founder of the NIA-funded Alzheimer Disease Research Center in 1984 and currently serves as co- Director. Dr. Finch became a University Distinguished Professor in 1989, an honor held by sixteen other professors at USC who contribute to multiple fields. He is a member of five editorial boards and has written four books including The Biology of Human Longevity (Academic Press 2007) as well as over 470 articles.