Evolutionary Medicine

Name: Evolutionary Medicine
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ISBN: 9780195103564

ISBN-10: 0195103564

ISBN-13: 9780195103564

Edition: 1999

Authors: Wenda R. Trevathan, James J. McKenna, E. O. Smith

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Evolution is the single most important idea in modern biology, shedding light on virtually every biological question, from the shape of orchid blossoms to the distribution of species across the planet. Until recently, however, the theory has had little impact on medical research or practice. Evolutionary Medicine shows how this is beginning to change. Collecting work from leaders in the field, this volume describes an array of new and innovative approaches to human health that are based on an appreciation of our long evolutionary history. For example, it shows how evolution helps to explain the complex relationship between our immune systems and the virulence and transmission of human…

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List price: $63.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/17/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

James J. McKenna, Ph.D. was the first scientist to undertake sleep laboratory physiological studies of both mothers and infants. He directs the Mother-Baby-Behavioral Sleep Laboratory and is Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. One of the leading authorities on infant-parent cosleep and especially bedsharing, he is a sought-after speaker at medical, parenting, and policy conferences around the world. In 2008, Dr. McKenna was inducted into the American Association for the Advancement of Science as a Fellow, specifically to his work on preventing and protecting infants from SIDS.



Foreword: Historical Overview



Contributors


Introduction



Is Neonatal Jaundice a Disease or an Adaptive Process?




Infant Crying Behavior and Colic: An Interpretation in Evolutionary Perspective




Breastfeeding and Mother-Infant Cosleeping in Relation to SIDS Prevention




Otitis Media: An Evolutionary Perspective




The Evolutionary Ecology of Childhood Asthma




Evolutionary Perspectives on the Onset of Puberty




Incest Avoidance: Clinical Implications of the Evolutionary Perspective




Evolutionary Obstetrics




Darwinian Medicine and the Emergence of Allergy




Using Evolution as a Tool for Controlling Infectious Diseases




Evolutionary Control of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Viruses




Paleolithic Nutrition Revisited




Human Evolution, Low Back Pain, and Dual-Level Control




What Darwinian Medicine Offers Psychiatry




Evolution, Substance Abuse, and Addiction




Menopause in Evolutionary Perspective




Breast Cancer in Evolutionary Context




Evolutionary Perspectives on Chronic Degenerative Diseases



Index