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Metabolism, Brain Size, and Lifespan in Mammals

Apr 29, 2012   //   by Team FPS   //   aging, body size, body temperature, brain, free radical theory, General, lifespan, longevity, mammal, metabolism, mitchondrial uncoupling, mitochondria, oxidative stress, PUFA, rate of living theory, uncoupling proteins  //  Comments Off on Metabolism, Brain Size, and Lifespan in Mammals
Also see: Unsaturated Fats and Longevity “Curing” a High Metabolic Rate with Unsaturated Fats A living cell requires energy not only for all its functions, but also for the maintenance of its structure. -Albert Szent-Gyorgyi The brain has a high rate of oxidative metabolism, and so it forms a very large proportion of the carbon [...]
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