"Inflamm-aging" denotes the up-regulation of certain pro-inflammatory cytokines at older ages, and associated chronic diseases. It is well known that blood levels of cortisol also increase with age, a...
Processes of ageing on blood vessels can be made understandable only when special characteristics of structure and function of the artery are known and when a methodology is used which corresponds to ...
Aging and atherosclerosis are inextricably intertwined, time being required for the expression of both. A multi-dimensional strategy can be formulated whereby atherogenesis may be attenuated, allowing...
The aging behavior of polymer glass, poly(methyl methacrylate), has been investigated through the measurement of the ac-dielectric susceptibility at a fixed frequency after a temperature shift deltaT ...
Trends in aging in Uruguay over the past 30 years are analyzed, with a focus on the impact of economic, social, and political factors. The extent to which declining birth rates and increased immigrati...
Since Harman proposed the "free-radical theory of aging", oxidative stress is postulated to be a major causal factor of senescence. Accumulation of oxidative stress-induced oxidatively modified macrom...
The author defines human aging as a complex process both of natural and social character. Elaborating the essential characteristics of the process she confirms their relevance as functional for the me...