Prevention and Treatment of Age-related Diseases

Biogerontologists are now in a position to construct general principles of aging, and genuine attempts are being made to test and develop effectives means of intervention, prevention and treatment of age-related diseases, and for achieving healthy old age. This book takes status of the molecular, ce...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rattan, Suresh I.S. (Editor), Kassem, Moustapha (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Biological causes of aging and age-related diseases
  • Immunity, Inflammation and infections during aging
  • Progress and development in Parkinson disease therapy
  • Understanding and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Slowing down age-related muscle loss and sarcopenia
  • Pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of age-related osteoporosis in women
  • Arthritis and its Treatment
  • Recent Developments in the Treatment of Diabetes Type 2
  • Age-related Cataract: Management and Prevention
  • Skin Aging: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment
  • Aging and Periodontal Disease
  • Molecular Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
  • Prostate Disease in the Aging Male
  • Human Premature Aging Diseases
  • Protein Aggregation in Aging and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders
  • Nutritional Deficiency and its Modulation in Old Age
  • Dietary fats and age-related diseases