Case studies
Apr 6th, 2010 by The Editors
This page provides links to critical overviews of research on specific topics.
The goal is to summarize the main proposed evolutionary explanations for vulnerability to each condition, along with the available evidence for and against each, along with suggestions for further research.
The topics below are candidates for critical reviews. Links will become active only when the overview has been edited and posted. To cite a Critical Review, use [author, title, The Evolution and Medicine Review (http://evmedreview) and the specific URL for that article.
- Menopause
- Aging
- Menstruation
- Aging
- Depression
- Fever
- Pain
- Gout
- Cystic fibrosis
- Asthma
- Bilirubin and jaundice
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Breast cancer
- Substance abuse
- Injuries
- Sex differences in mortality rates
- Rickets and Vitamin D
- Obesity
- Atherosclerosis
- Hypertension
- Diabetes and metabolic syndrome
This page has the following sub pages.
