
The Biology of Human Longevity
Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans
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Key Features
- Author Caleb Finch is a highly influential and respected scientist, ranked in the top half of the 1% most cited scientists
- Provides a novel synthesis of existing ideas about the biology of longevity and aging
- Incorporates important research findings from several disciplines, including Gerontology, Genomics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Nutrition
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Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Inflammation and oxidation in aging and chronic diseases.
Chapter 2. Infections, Inflammogens, and Drugs.
Chapter 3. Energy balance, inflammation, and aging.
Chapter 4: Nutrition and Infection in the Developmental Influences on Aging.
Chapter 5: Genetics.
Chapter 6: The human the life span: present, past, and future.
Product details
- No. of pages: 640
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2007
- Published: July 11, 2007
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780123736574
- eBook ISBN: 9780080545943
About the Author
Caleb Finch

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.
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