Biology of Aging, 2nd Edition by Roger B. McDonald - ISBN: 9780815345671
Paperback
The revised edition discusses the science behind the discovery that the rate of aging can be slowed (and is slowing) and that many diseases can be prevented. It expands on current and proposed interventions that can slow the rate of aging and prevent disease.

Biology of Aging, 2nd Edition

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    12 June 2019

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Summary

Biology of Aging, Second Edition presents the biological principles that have led to a new understanding of the causes of aging and describes how these basic principles help one to understand the human experience of biological aging, longevity, and age-related disease. Intended for undergraduate biology students, it describes how the rate of biological aging is measured; explores the mechanisms underlying cellular aging; discusses the genetic pathways that affect …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780815345671
ISBN-10:0815345674
Author:Roger B. McDonald
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:CRC Press Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Edition:2nd
Release Date:12 June 2019
Weight:1.62kg
Dimensions:280mm x 210mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“If you are teaching or you intend to teach an undergraduate or even a graduate course on biogerontology, then this is the one to use as the text book. Unlike numerous multi-author compilations on various aspects of ageing, this single author book is perhaps the best one to come out with a great potential for becoming a highly useful and popular book….[Biology of Aging] is highly readable and the use of drawings and pictures is extensive and appropriate….I recommend it highly for its value as an introductory textbook in biogerontology.”–Biogerontology

“It is clear that modulating aging and longevity in the upcoming years will be an important area of scientific research, and this textbook offers a sufficient framework that would be a significant resource for anyone interested in these new directions for the future.” – Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

About The Author

Roger B. McDonald

Roger McDonald received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Nutrition at the University of California, Davis. Dr. McDonald’s research focused on mechanisms of cellular aging and the interaction between nutrition and aging. His research addressed two key topics in the field: the relationship between dietary restriction and lifespan, and the effect of aging on circadian rhythms and hypothalamic regulation. You can contact Dr. McDonald at .

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