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Towards Prolongation of the Healthy Life Span

Towards Prolongation of the Healthy Life Span Practical Approaches to Intervention - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume discusses the latest significant research on biological changes with age and the application of this knowledge to the problem of increasing the healthy life span. Data indicates that formation of superoxide radicals by mitochondria determines the rate of aging. This topic is discussed in order to find possible practical measures to decrease superoxide radical formation. Telomeres and the Hayflick limit are also discussed.

Book information

ISBN: 9781573311083
Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences
Imprint: New York Academy of Sciences
Pub date:
DEWEY: 500 s
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 524
Weight: 884g
Height: 234mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 31mm