BIOL 2320D - The Biology of Aging

Institution:

Brown University

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Studying the mechanisms underlying the process of aging promises to be one of the next great frontiers in biomedical science. Understanding the biology of aging is important not only for the long-term possibility of increasing life span, but for the more immediate benefits it will have on age-related diseases. As demographics of industrialized countries have changed, age-related diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, osteoporosis, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease have assumed epidemic proportions. A thorough understanding of the aging process is an important pre-requisite for designing rational therapeutic interventions for the treatment of these age-related disorders.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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