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[gavrilov]

Greetings,

Here is the list of 49 new books on aging, longevity and life-extension, which have been published this month:

http://longevity-sci...-longevity.html
Shorter weblink:
http://tinyurl.com/yvovou

Key words:
New books, aging, ageing, longevity, gerontology, gerontological, geriatrics, geriatric, senescence, anti-aging, anti-ageing, rejuvenation, life-extension, immortality

Hope it helps,

If you are aware of some other new interesting books on related topics, which should be added to this list, please advise. Thank you!

Kind regards,

-- Leonid Gavrilov, Ph.D.
Website: http://longevity-science.org/
Blog: http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/
My books: http://longevity-sci....org/Books.html

[maestro949]

Thanks Leonid.

The books cover quite a range of topics.


Telomeres and Telomerase in Aging, Disease, and Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms of Adult Stem Cell Ageing looks like a good one for anyone interested in molecular causes of aging. I like that there is a section on adult stem cells as more of the scientific literature seems to be indicating that HSC function declines with age despite the fact that their reserves grow.

From Amazon:

The understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the ageing process is essential to improve quality of life and health span in the growing populations of the elderly.

Telomere shortening represents one of the basic aspects of ageing and telomere dysfunction could contribute to the accumulation of DNA damage during ageing. This book summarizes experimental evidence and clinical data indicating that telomere dysfunction influences human ageing, diseases and cancer. In addition, the book describes our current knowledge on checkpoints that limit cellular lifespan (senescence) and survival (apoptosis, crisis) in response to telomere dysfunction.

A special focus of the book is on adult stem cells. There is emerging evidence that adult stem cell ageing impairs organismal fitness and survival and contributes to cancer formation (cancer stem cells). The book summarizes basic mechanisms of adult stem cell ageing. Moreover, the authors describe evidence that telomere dysfunction impairs stem cell function by inducing cell intrinsic checkpoints as well as environmental alterations.

All of these subjects are of great interest for ageing researchers, physicians and students and should provide a rational basis for beginning to identify molecular targets for novel therapies that aim to improve quality of life during ageing.

[gavrilov]

Thanks, maestro!

After a brief overview of this list of 49 new books on aging and longevity published this December ( http://tinyurl.com/yvovou ), it seems like the following 10 new books may perhaps be of some interest:

7. Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health
by Sana Loue and Martha Sajatovic (Hardcover - Dec 29, 2007)

16. From IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive Technology
by Ruth Deech and Anna Smajdor (Paperback - Dec 21, 2007)

17. Ageing (Key Issues for the 21st Century)
by Susan A. McDaniel (Hardcover - Dec 18, 2007)

21. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics: Biopsychosocial Approaches to Longevity
by Leonard W. Poon and Thomas T. Perls (Hardcover - Dec 12, 2007)

25. Aging and the Heart: A Post-Genomic View
by Josй Marнn-Garcнa (Hardcover - Dec 7, 2007)

26. The Frailty Model (Statistics for Biology and Health)
by Luc Duchateau and Paul Janssen (Hardcover - Dec 7, 2007)

28. Apoptosis, Senescence and Cancer (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development)
by David A. Gewirtz, Steven Grant, and Shawn E. Holt (Hardcover - Dec 7, 2007)

31. Healthy Aging and Longevity: Third International Conference (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)
by Noah J. Weller and Suresh I. S. Rattan (Paperback - Dec 4, 2007)

41. Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres: Deciphering the Ends of DNA
by Catherine Brady (Hardcover - Nov 30, 2007)

44. Telomeres and Telomerase in Aging, Disease, and Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms of Adult Stem Cell Ageing
by K. Lenhard Rudolph (Hardcover - Nov 28, 2007)


Hope it helps,

Kind regards,

-- Leonid Gavrilov, Ph.D.
Website: http://longevity-science.org/
Blog: http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/
My books: http://longevity-sci....org/Books.html