Endocrine aspects of successful aging : genes, hormones, and lifestyles /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chanson, P. (Philippe)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2004.
Series:Research and perspectives in endocrine interactions.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Regulation of C. elegans life span by insulin-like signaling
  • IGF-1 and insulin signaling in the control of longevity
  • IGF-1 receptors in mammalian longevity : less is more
  • IGF-1 gene polymorphism and disease in the elderly
  • Polymorphisms and male ageing
  • Age-related changes in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis : the role of personality variables
  • Aging white matter and cognitive decline - a role for steroids
  • How do changes in the GH/IGF-1 status of the elderly - whether occuring naturally, pathologically or therapeutically induced - impact their lives?
  • Estrogen and cognitive functioning in women
  • Genetic polymorphisms and age-related diseases : the example of osteoporosis
  • Are estrogens protective or risk factors in the brain? Insights derived from animal models
  • Testosterone supplementation and aging-associated sarcopenia
  • The long thread of GFAP in aging, steroids, and synaptic plasticity
  • Circadian rhythmicity and aging : the molecular basis of oscillatory gene expression
  • Prediction of death in elderly men : endocrine factors