Handbook of Models for Human Aging |
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| Editor:
| Conn, P. Michael |
| Editorial Board Member:
| Benjamin, Stephen A.
Finch, Caleb E.
Guerin, John C.
Nelson, James F.
Olshansky, S. Jay
Roth, George
Smith, Roy G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-12-369391-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology
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| Imprint: | Academic Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $435.00 |
Book Description:
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Handbook of Models for Human Aging is designed as the only comprehensive work available that covers the diversity of aging models currently available. For each animal model, it presents key aspects of biology, nutrition, factors affecting life span, methods of age determination, use in research, and disadvantages/advantes of use. Chapters on comparative models take a broad sweep of age-related diseases, from Alzheimer's to joint disease, cataracts, cancer, and obesity. In...
More DescriptionThe Handbook of Models for Human Aging is designed as the only comprehensive work available that covers the diversity of aging models currently available. For each animal model, it presents key aspects of biology, nutrition, factors affecting life span, methods of age determination, use in research, and disadvantages/advantes of use. Chapters on comparative models take a broad sweep of age-related diseases, from Alzheimer's to joint disease, cataracts, cancer, and obesity. In addition, there is an historical overview and discussion of model availability, key methods, and ethical issues.