How We Age

The Science of Longevity

De: Coleen T. Murphy

Narrado por: Rosemary Benson

All of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age. In How We Age, Coleen Murphy shows how recent research on longevity and aging may be bringing us closer to this goal. Murphy, a leading scholar of aging, explains that the study of model systems, particularly simple invertebrate animals, combined with breakthroughs in genomic methods, have allowed scientists to probe the molecular mechanisms of longevity and aging. Understanding the fundamental biological rules that govern aging in model systems provides clues about how we might slow human aging, which could lead in turn to new therapeutics and treatments for age-related disease.

Among other vivid examples, Murphy describes research that shows how changing a single gene in the nematode worm C. elegans doubles its lifespan, extending not only the end of life but also the youthful, healthy part of life. Drawing on work in her own lab as well as other recent research, Murphy chronicles the history and current state of the field, explaining longevity's links to reproduction and mating, sensory and cognitive function, inheritances from our ancestors, and the gut microbiome. Written with clarity and wit, How We Age provides a guide to the science: what we know about aging, how we know what we know, and what we can do with this new knowledge.

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Excellent

Science based. Integrates the most recent scientific discoveries in a well organized context of aging and aging-related diseases. Balanced regarding hype and reality. Paves a clear path for the most promising technologies for future ant-aging therapies.

Modern science explanation how to slow aging.

The book explains how scientists have been able to probe the molecular mechanisms of longevity and aging by studying model systems, particularly simple invertebrate animals, combined with breakthroughs in genomic methods. It also describes how longevity is linked to reproduction and mating, sensory and cognitive function, inheritances from our ancestors, and the gut microbiome. Understanding the fundamental biological rules that govern aging in model systems provides clues about how we might slow human aging.

No PDF

The fact that this book does not have a pdf was a sure fire way to age me drastically. Unless Chemistry is one of your favorite subjects you will constantly listen to every other word being a group of letters you cant remember what they stand for. This was a good book, but until they include a pdf, do not buy it as an audible book--unless your want to reduce your longevity thru immense frustration.

Only for Professionals

As a normal human being you won't understand the single word of she's talking.

I've read or listened to a lot of books about aging.
but this one is absolutely lacking the translation into life. It is all about what she tested in which worm and how the which fly is used to see this or that pathway but it's not usable for the average person.