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Genetic mutations that promote reproduction tend to shorten human lifespan, study shows

by University of Michigan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain 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...