Why humans outlive apes

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 06:56 in Biology & Nature

The same evolutionary genetic advantages that have helped increase human lifespans also make us uniquely susceptible to diseases of ageing such as cancer, heart disease and dementia, reveals a study to be published in a special PNAS collection on 'Evolution in Health and Medicine' on Tuesday, Jan. 26...

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