Comprehensive & efficient, this book will significantly aid both experienced animal researchers as well as investigators on the verge of beginning animal model-based dementia research. It

Includes:: a large, comprehensive section on Alzheimer's disease.

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Discusses the use of animal models as a tool for understanding cognitive changes associated with the aging process. This book details the normal & pathological processes of brain aging of humans in relation to those models. It is suitable for neuroscientists, & gerontological scientists. ...

Animal experiments have contributed much to our understanding of mechanisms of disease & are important for determining various therapies. This title reviews the research & developments in this field. It discusses different discoveries, approaches, & ideas. It is suitable for researchers involved in molecular biology & related fields. ...

The story of nature's fastest creature. Capable of reaching speeds of over 100 kmph, acceleration of 0 to 70 in just 2 seconds & the ability to come to a stop from 32 kmph in a single stride, the cheetah's skills are the envy of any racing car designer. Yet its unique speed comes at a price: the cheetah lacks the bulk & fierce weaponry of other big cats, & as a result often loses out in the food stakes. ...

A behind-the-scenes look at a project to recreate the Congo rainforest at the Bronx Zoo. Half a world away from the great wilderness of Africa, in the heart of the concrete jungle, a small slice of the Congo rainforest is being created for some very special gorillas. Following a decade of planning & years of work, New York's Bronx Zoo is turning six & a half acres of urban real-estate into a dense tropical rainforest &, in doing so educating its visitors & highlighting the plight of the gorillas of the Congo. ...