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Genetic mutations that promote reproduction tend to shorten human lifespan, study shows
December 08, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

A University of Michigan-led study based on a review of genetic and health information from more than 276,000 people finds strong support for a decades-old evolutionary theory that sought to explain aging and senescence.

In 1957, evolutionary biologist George Williams proposed that genetic mutations that contribute to aging could be favored by natural selection if they are advan . . .

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