Biological Theories of Aging
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20294111 |
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| Authors | Alex Comfort (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-139 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-716X • E-ISSN: 1423-0054 |
| Publisher | S. Karger AG (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1159/000270885 |
| PMID | 5465656 |
| OpenAlex | W1980046382 |
| Language | EN |
Aging in mammals appears to be an information loss, probably at the cellular or molecular level. The current models for this process and the prospects for its controllability are reviewed. Stochastic, developmental, clonal and immunological models of aging, which are not mutually exclusive, all offer possibilities for rate-modification in Man, with reasonable prospects of clinical application during the next decade
Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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