Books on Life Sciences - Geriatrics and Gerontology Books

Caloric Restriction: A Key to Understanding and Modulating Aging - book by Masoro, E.J.

DESCRIPTION: For many years, it has been known that when rats and mice are given a reduced amount of food, their life span is increased and they remain healthy and vigorous at advanced ages. What is the reason for this change in the usual pattern of aging? The evidence is overwhelming that the life ... view more info and the price of this book.

Calcium Homeostasis and Signaling in Aging - book by Mattson, M.P.

DESCRIPTION: This volume of Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology reviews the mechanisms that regulate cellular calcium homeostasis in various tissues throughout the body and how these systems change during aging. Normal functions of calcium in regulating various physiological processes are conside... view more info and the price of this book.

Genetic Aberrancies and Neurodegenerative Disorders - book by Mattson, M.P.

DESCRIPTION: Genetic Aberrancies and Neurodegenerative Disorders presents critical reviews and emerging findings concerning the roles of genetic mutations and polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of a range of neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, trinucleotide repeat ... view more info and the price of this book.

Some Aspects of the Aging Process - book by Timiras, P.S.;Bittar, E.E.

DESCRIPTION: In this volume, it is attempted to combine two approaches: the first chapters deal with cellular, endocrine, cardiovascular, and neural aging with emphasis on molecular and genetic mechanisms, while the last chapters deal with medical and physciatric interventions. Indeed, the two appro... view more info and the price of this book.

The Aging Brain - book by Mattson, M.P.;Geddes, J.W.

DESCRIPTION: The brain is the most complex organ system in the human, both in the intricacy of its cellular architecture and in the extent of its repertoire of macromolecules. The Aging Brain presents the current state of understanding of molecular, cellular, and functional changes that occur in no... view more info and the price of this book.

Membrane Lipid Signaling in Aging and Age-Related Disease - book by Mattson, M.P.

DESCRIPTION: The lipids of cellular membranes not only serve roles in controlling the structure and fluidity of the membrane, but are increasingly recognized for their roles as signalling molecules and modifiers of membrane protein function. Recent studies described in this volume reveal striking c... view more info and the price of this book.

Programmed Cell Death, Volume II - book by Mattson, M.P.;Estus, S.;Rangnekar, V.

DESCRIPTION: This volume provides the most recent insight into how abnormalities in the regulation of cell death lead to a variety of diseases. Each chapter in this book is written by an internationally recognized expert on the role of aberrant cell death in the pathogenesis of a particular disease... view more info and the price of this book.

Programmed Cell Death, Volume I - book by Mattson, M.P.;Estus, S.;Rangnekar, V.

DESCRIPTION: Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is an adaptive form of cell death that plays a critical role in turnover of mitotic cells and various tissues in the adult, including epithelial cells, fibroblasts and various endocrine cells. Programmed cell death also plays a major role in develop... view more info and the price of this book.

Interorganellar Signaling in Age-Related Disease - book by Mattson, M.P.

DESCRIPTION: Collectively, the chapters in this work will provide the reader with novel insight into the inter-relationships of the function of different organelles in the sequences of events that lead to cellular dysfunction and degeneration in the aging human population. The chapters are rich in ... view more info and the price of this book.

Basic Biology and Clinical Impact of Immunosenescence - book by Pawelec, G.

DESCRIPTION: Ageing is of perennial interest as a universal feature in all human societies. The genetic background and biochemical bases of ageing processes are currently being revealed in unprecedented detail. It is emerging that one of the main hurdles to be overcome in achieving a long and health... view more info and the price of this book.

Stem Cells: A Cellular Fountain of Youth - book by Mattson, M.P.;van Zant, G.

DESCRIPTION: This volume provides a timely and thorough review of the current state of understanding of a fascinating type of cell that is capable of forming many or all cells in the body. In humans and other mammals embryonic stem cells, the immediate offspring of the fertilized egg, are capable o... view more info and the price of this book.

Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Aging - book by Hagen, T.

DESCRIPTION: This volume of Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology provides a timely review on the molecular and cellular basis of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Age itself is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which include loss of vasomotor function, athero- and arterio-sclerosis... view more info and the price of this book.

Elsevier's Dictionary of Medicine and Biology - book by Konstantinidis, G.

DESCRIPTION: Dictionaries are didactic books used as consultation instruments for self-teaching. They are composed by an ordered set of linguistic units which reflects a double structure, the macrostructure which correspond to the word list and the microstructure that refers to the contents of each ... view more info and the price of this book.

Energy Metabolism and Lifespan Determination - book by Mattson, M.P.

DESCRIPTION: Experts in the fields of energy metabolism, aging and oxidative stress provide an integrated view of how mechanisms involved in regulating energy metabolism are linked to fundamental processes of aging including cellular stress resistance and free radical production. During evolution ... view more info and the price of this book.

Recent Advances in Psychology and Aging - book by Costa, P.;Siegler, I.C.

DESCRIPTION: Recent Events in the Psychology of Aging documents the successful integration of aging into the mainstream of psychology. Leading psychologists present overviews of the key issues and research findings on mainstream topics. These include cognitive neuroscience, visual attention, learnin... view more info and the price of this book.

Protein Phosphorylation in Aging and Age-Related Disease - book by Mattson, M.

DESCRIPTION: It can be argued that ATP is the most important molecule in cells. Not only is ATP the key energy source for cells, but it is also the source of phosphate groups that are transferred to a variety of substrate proteins via the action of elaborate families of protein kinases. An equally ... view more info and the price of this book.

The Senescence-Accelerated Mouse (SAM): An Animal Model of Senescence, 1260 - book by Nomura, Yasuyuki;Takeda, Toshio;Okuma, Yasunobu

DESCRIPTION: This volume represents a summary of reports on studies using the Senescence Accelerated Mouse, as presented at the 2nd International Conference on Senescence: The SAM Model, held from 21-23 July in Sapporo, Japan. Work on the SAM began in 1968 in the Department of Pathology, Chart Dis... view more info and the price of this book.