Quynh Doan
South State College of Florida
Quynh Doan
Abstract
Aging the everlasting search for answers to a complex process of human naturalnature. So many theories have been formulated to try to explain the process, but the one I choose to focus on is the Free Radical Theory. Looking the basic concept, benefits, and limitations of the theory. I will also attempt to link the relationship of the Free Radical Theory to the new science of biogerontology.
Theories of Aging Papers: Harman’s Free Radical Theory of Aging
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(2010, January 1). The Free Radical Theory. . Retrieved June 28, 2014, from http://prolongyouth.com/index.php?/Aging-Theories/The-Free-Radical-Theory
Journal of Gerontology. (n.d.). Aging: A Theory Based on Free Radical and Radiation Chemistry. Retrieved June 28, 2014, from http://geronj.oxfordjournals.org/content/11/3/298.extract
Lobo, V., Patil, A., Phatak, A., & Chandra, N. (2010, December 29). Abstract. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved June 28, 2014, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249911/
Mullera, F., Lustgartenb, M., Remmen, H. V., Richardson, A., & Janga, Y. (2007, August 15). Free Radical Biology & Medicine. Elsevier, 43,4. Retrieved June 28, 2014, from http://www.elsevier.com/locate/freeradbiomed
Vina, J., Borras, C., Abdelaziz, K., Garcia-Valles, R., & Gomez-Cabrera, M. (2010, September 10). Result Filters. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved June 28, 2014, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23841595
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