Skip to main content

CURRENTLY SOLD OUT

Molecular Mechanisms of Dementia by Rudolph Tanzi, Wilma Wasco (Paperback, 2013)

About this product

About this product

Product Information

The past decade has witnessed a revolution in the attempts of scientists to under stand the molecular basis of dementia. Although dementia, as defined by global cogni tive decline involving gradual loss of memory, reasoning, judgment, and orientation, presents most commonly in the form of Alzheimer's disease (AD), an assortment of other less common disorders, such as prion and Pick's disease, can also lead to symp toms that are similar to those observed in patients with AD. The primary goal of Molecular Mechanisms of Dementia is to address the various mechanisms and multi faceted approaches currently being employed to more clearly delineate the etiological and pathogenic events responsible for the onset of dementia. Perhaps the greatest boon to obtaining a clearer understanding of the causes of AD has come from genetic and molecular biological studies carried out over the past decade. At the genetic level, it has become increasingly clear that AD is a heteroge neous disorder that can be broadly classified into two categories. Late onset (>60 yr) cases, which account for the vast majority of AD, genetically involve susceptibility genes representing risk factors for the disease (e. g. , inheritance of the 84 allele of the Apolipoprotein E gene). In many cases, the susceptibility gene can act as a modifier that modulates the pathogenic cascade occurring subsequent to a separate etiological event initiating or causing the disorder.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Humana Press Inc.
ISBN-13
9781475758894
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189477589

Product Key Features

Author
Rudolph Tanzi, Wilma Wasco
Publication Name
Molecular Mechanisms of Dementia
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
312 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Item Weight
625g

Additional Product Features

Series Title
Contemporary Neuroscience
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Rudolph Tanzi, Wilma Wasco

Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

Australian Guidebook for Structural Engineers by Lonnie Pack (Paperback, 2019)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $84.19 New
---- Used
Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies Route B: Catholic Christianity and Judaism by Deirdre Cleary, Andrew Barron, Joy White, Patrick Harrison (Paperback, 2017)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $100.97 New
---- Used
Time Management by Peter Quarry (Paperback, 1986)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $16.99 New
---- Used
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe (Paperback, 2007)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 product rating
AU $30.02 New
---- Used

Save on Adult Learning & University

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Adult Learning & University

The Australian Native Bee Hive Book: Keeping Stingless Sugarbag OATH Tim Heard
AU $31.98
Trending at AU $35.57
Weed Forager's Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia by A
AU $19.95
Trending at AU $20.66
Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach
AU $113.94
Trending at AU $122.14
The Indoctrinated Brain: How to Successfully Fend Off the Global Attack on Your
AU $49.95
Trending at AU $57.84
Tuning the A-Series Engine: the Definitive Manual on tuning for Performance or E
AU $95.34
Trending at AU $104.01
Classical Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum by George Hrabovsky
AU $27.46
Trending at AU $31.59

You may also like

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like