Rühli Frank, van Schaik Katherine, Henneberg Maciej
Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;
Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Harvard Medical School and Harvard Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and.
Physiology (Bethesda). 2016 Nov 1;31(6):392-397. doi: 10.1152/physiol.00013.2016.
The field of evolutionary medicine uses evolutionary principles to understand changes in human anatomy and physiology that have occurred over time in response to environmental changes. Through this evolutionary-based approach, we can understand disease as a consequence of anatomical and physiological "trade-offs" that develop to facilitate survival and reproduction. We demonstrate how diachronic study of human anatomy and physiology is fundamental for an increased understanding of human health and disease.
进化医学领域运用进化原理来理解人类解剖学和生理学随着时间推移因环境变化而发生的改变。通过这种基于进化的方法,我们可以将疾病理解为为了促进生存和繁殖而产生的解剖学和生理学“权衡”的结果。我们展示了对人类解剖学和生理学的历时性研究对于增进对人类健康和疾病的理解是如何至关重要的。