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1Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Abstract:
Improving the function of biological systems represents a significant task in the fight to control health conditions and slow down the aging process. Applying the laws of physics to a biological system is difficult, due to the multiple parameters that must be considered at the cellular and whole-organ levels. The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy, a measure of randomness in an isolated system, increases over time. Based on this concept, randomness has been suggested as a means by which the efficacy of isolated biological systems may be improved. While classical and quantum physics uses different definitions of randomness and complexity, biological randomness is as an essential component of the intrinsic unpredictability of life. The manifestation of biological randomness may be different for different individuals, leading to differences in patient outcomes. In this work, an approach for enhancing the effectiveness of biological systems based on a novel concept of advanced tailored randomness in patient care is presented.
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