Bosch / Phillips / Lord Immunosenescence
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4614-4776-4
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
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Psychosocial and Behavioral Determinants
E-Book, Englisch, 246 Seiten
Reihe: Biomedical and Life Sciences
ISBN: 978-1-4614-4776-4
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Immunosenescence is a unique, multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of immune aging. It addresses the topic from the biological, as well as the psychological, social and behavioral perspectives. It is, thus, a valuable and timely addition to the literature in this area. Contributors include experts in the field, reviewing the state of the art in research.
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Graduate
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Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction to Ageing of the Adaptive Immune System.- The chronic stress of caregiving accelerates the natural aging of the immune system.- Stress and ageing: Effects on neutrophil function.- Stress, Aging, and Wound Healing.- Psychoneuromicrobiology: cytomegalovirus infection as a putative link between stress, aging and immunity.- Psychosocial factors and telomere length in peripheral blood.- Stress-related Behavioural Responses, Immunity and Ageing in animal models.- Socio-economic status and immunosenescence.- Exercise and Immunosenescence.- Obesity and Immunosenescence: Psychological, Behavioral, & Biochemical Pathways.- Sleep and immunity in older age.- The role of stress and adrenal hormones in immunosenescence.
