A team of evolutionary scientists, dermatologists and wildlife specialists affiliated with several institutions in Japan, Kenya and France has found that human skin wounds take nearly three times as long to heal as they do in other primates. In their study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, the group conducted experiments involving skin healing speed in humans and several other primates.
  • solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    My guess is cancer… e.g., it’s the trade off that comes with living longer. Mechanisms that regulate cancer also regular healing. More healing means more cancer. It’s more advantageous for our genes if we live longer to support the community than if we heal faster.