Handbook of models for human aging /
This Handbook 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/advant...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier Academic Press,
[2006]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This Handbook 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. *Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach *Shows tricks and approaches not available in primary publications *First volume of its kind to combine both methods of study for human aging and animal models *Over 200 illustrations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 1075 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780123693914 0123693918 0080460062 9780080460062 |