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100 1 _aKnowles, Roger.
245 1 0 _aAlzheimer's disease /
_cRoger Knowles.
260 _aUpper Saddle River, NJ :
_bPearson Prentice Hall,
_cc2004.
300 _avii, 31 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
440 0 _aPrentice Hall's exploring biology series
500 _aContents; 1. The face of Alzheimer's disease Aging, senility, and dementia Progression of dementia in AD The cost of AD 2. What's going wrong in AD: The pathology Dementia and the degeneration of neuronal networks The search for a killer Suspect 1: Plaques Suspect 2: Tangles Suspect 3: Conspirators 3. The role of genes in developing AD Familial versus sporadic AD Genetics and early-onset AD Inheriting mutations in three genes can lead to early-onset AD A possible common pathway for the genes responsible for early-set AD etc. 4. The role of the environment in developing AD The immune system: Too much of a good thing? Does failure to stimulate the brain lead to AD Other environmental influences 5. Current and future strategies for treating AD Preventing or removing plaques Protecting neurons
504 _aBibliographical references : p. 30-31.
650 0 _aAlzheimer's disease.
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