Survival of the Sickest

By Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince

Subjects: transposable elements, mirror, childhood obesity, guinea worms, Evolution, cholesterol, vitamin D, cancer cells, Genetic aspects, genetics, Diseases, bloodletting, Survival, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, malaria, Survival--physiology, Human evolution, Hemochromatosis, brown fat, Genetic aspects of Disease susceptibility, life sciences, Medical, Nonfiction, Disease susceptibility--Genetic aspects, Physiology, Biological Evolution, science, Medicine, popular, Disease susceptibility, Diabetes, Natural selection, Diseases and history, climate change, Genetic Variation, Variation (Genetics), Longevity

Description: Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity is a 2007 New York Times Bestselling science book by Sharon Moalem, an evolutionary biologist and neurogeneticist, and Jonathan Prince, senior advisor and speechwriter for the Clinton administration. It was originally titled, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease.