Survival of the Sickest : A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease

English

ISBN: 0061232963

EAN: 9780061232961

Category: Health & Fitness / General/Medical / History/Science / Life Sciences / Evolution/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 02/03/2012

Synopsis: Was diabetes evolutions response to the last Ice Age? Did a deadly genetic disease help our ancestors survive the bubonic plagues of Europe? Will a visit to the tanning salon help lower your cholesterol? Why do we age? Why are some people immune to HIV? Can your genes be turned on-or off? Survival of the Sickest is fi lled with fascinating insights and cutting-edge research, presented in a way that is both accessible and utterly absorbing. This is a book about the interconnectedness of all life on earth-and especially what that means for us. Read it. Youre already living it.

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Survival of the Sickest : A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.84 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 14.6 oz

Pages: 372