COM.on C.A.5:e8/39-42   Online published on Aug.9, 2011.
doi:10.4236/coca.2011.51008
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Darwinian medicine and public health

Biwei Feng

State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 China

ABSTRACT: The application of evolution theory to medical care, known as Darwinian medicine, rose in recent decades. Darwinian medicine use evolutionary perspectives to explore the historic origins of human aging problems and diseases. According to the Darwinian medicine, the body is not better designed and evolution has its restriction, diseases will never disappear. This article collects some examples from literature, rethinking the principles and applications of modern medicine, and elucidating the effects of life style changes on human health. The Darwinian medicine may guide people’s daily lives, and help people seek better and healthier lives.

Key words: Darwinian medicine, change of life style, human diseases

Recieved: Jun.29, 2011   Accepted: Jul.5, 2011  Corresponding: 09210700049@fudan.edu.cn


《现代人类学通讯》第五卷e8篇 第39-42页  2011年8月9日网上发行

专题综述

达尔文医学与人类疾病

冯碧薇

复旦大学 生命科学学院 遗传工程国家重点实验室,上海200433

摘要:达尔文医学是上世纪末兴起的用进化论的观点阐释现代医学问题的学科。通过分析导致人类衰老和疾病的历史性原因,阐述进化不完善性和环境改变对人类生理的影响;正是由于这种不完善性,疾病能持久伴随生物进化的全过程,所以疾病是不可完全避免的。本文通过若干病例反思现代医学理论和实践,另也说明生活方式的改变对人类健康的深刻影响。达尔文医学为人类的健康和长寿提供了非常重要的启示。

关键词达尔文医学;生活方式改变;人类疾病

 

收稿日期:2011年6月29日  修回日期:2011年7月5日 联系人:冯碧薇 09210700049@fudan.edu.cn


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