Endocrine Aspects of Successful Aging: Genes, Hormones and Lifestyles (Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions)
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Book Description
At the beginning of the 20th century, life expectancy at birth in North America and Western Europe was around 50 years of age. Nowadays, women have gained more than 30 years of age and men are trailing closer. However, according to several sociologists such as Louis Chauvel, the notion of a "greying society" is not entirely adequate since aging people are physically and socially younger and more active for a longer time. Of course, the other side of the medal is to tackle the challenge of preventing age-associated chronic diseases. In this book the extensive field of research on neuroendocrine aging has been reviewed. Aging is one of the most complex biological processes determined by the interactions between genetic and environmental factors.
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Hopital Bicetre, France. Reviews research on neuroendocrine aging, including data from molecular biology on simple organisms as well as on the hormonal substitution strategies in humans. Discusses IGF-1 and insulin signaling in the control of longevity, polymorphisms and male ageing, and more. For researchers.
Endocrine Aspects of Successful Aging: Genes, Hormones and Lifestyles (Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions),P. Chanson,J. Epelbaum,S. Lamberts,Y. Christen,Springer,3540405739,Aging,Aging - General,Congresses,Endocrine aspects,Endocrinology & Metabolism,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Gerontology,Medical,Mathematics and Science,Science / Biology
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