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Luca Demontis
Luca Demontis
School of Medieval Studies,
via Merulana 124, 00185 Rome
Italy
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Comparative Analysis of Medieval and Modern Scientific Research on Ageing Reveals Many Conceptual Similarities
Author(s): Luca DemontisLuca Demontis
Ageing is the main risk factors for many degenerative diseases and thesearch for anti-ageing cures has been a quest for humanity since ancient times. It is wellknown that medieval elites were deeply interested in understanding the mechanisms of ageing and in developing anti-ageing interventions to extend healthy lifespan. However, it is little appreciated that many parallels exist between medieval science and current biomedical research on ageing: remarkably, similar aspects of human ageing were deemed interesting and worthy of investigation by both medieval and modern researchers. In this article, I examine the experiences of medieval Europe that have contributed to the formation and historical persistence of long-lasting attitudes about the ageing process. In particular, I highlight similarities between hypotheses formulated by medieval scholars and current research themes and inter.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000216