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''Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity'' is a 2007 ''New York Times'' Bestselling popular science book by Sharon Moalem, an evolutionary biologist and neurogeneticist, and Peter Satonick, senior advisor and speechwriter for the Clinton administration.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-march-8-2007/dr--sharon-moalem )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.today.com/id/17008658/ns/today-books/t/why-we-need-disease/#.UtRURmRDtva )〕 It was originally titled, ''Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease.'' ==Overview== The book is a collection of case studies, which use scientific and historical data to support the individual proposed hypotheses, and the overall argument for a connection between some illnesses and increased longevity.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.oprah.com/health/The-Benefits-of-Disease )〕 Or, how many of the medical conditions that are diseases were the result of evolutionary changes that gave our ancestors a "leg up in the survival sweepstakes."〔 *Chapter 1: Hemochromatosis, bloodletting, and human iron consumption *Chapter 2: Diabetes, climate change, and brown fat *Chapter 3: Sunlight, vitamin D, cholesterol, and the physiological makeup of race *Chapter 4: Vegetables, fava beans, and the spread of malaria *Chapter 5: The virulence of bacteria, Guinea worms, and parasitic diseases *Chapter 6: Mutating DNA and “jumping” genes *Chapter 7: Genetic suppression and childhood obesity *Chapter 8: Cancer cells and childbirth Moalem includes an introduction in which he describes how and why he became interested in the medical sciences. The 2008 paperback edition contains a section entitled "P.S. Insights, Interviews, & More...". Moalem includes recommendations of related books. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Survival of the Sickest (book)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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