BIOL 1080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Dan Buettner, Senescence, Homeostasis
6 Apr 2016
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Today, we live much longer than the amount of ime needed to reproduce and propagate our genes onto the next generaion. Evoluionarily, geing rid of the older populaion would be beneicial as it would result of less of a burden on the next generaion. This is a popular theory for the incidence of diabetes in older individuals. Inputs to health and disease and aging: quesions: geneics. Answer: yes, there are 5-10 genes under acive study. Answer: potenially-this is a new theory being tested in the research ield. Will i pass on the right genes to my children: environment. Answer: in canada, there is litle to no evidence that environmental impacts increase the rate of mortality or serious diseases. This is not true for many places in the world, and is maybe not true for everywhere in. Warfare and other killing/harming on purpose"-what are the impacts of my health and well-being: lifestyle choices.
