Isbn: 9783319308708 - social inequalities in health in nonhuman primates: the biology of the gradient (developments in primatology: progress and prospects) (11 Ergebnisse)

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book provides a comprehensive look atnonhuman primate social inequalities as models forhealth differences associated with socioeconomic statusin humans. The benefit of the socially-housedmonkey model is that it provides the complexity of hierarchical structure andrank affiliation, i.e. both negative and positive aspects of social status. Atthe same time, nonhuman primates are moreamenableto controlled experimentsand more invasive studies that can be usedinhuman beingstoexamine the effects of low status on brain development, neuroendocrinefunction, immunity, and eating behavior. Because all of these biological andbehavioral substrates form the underpinnings of human illness, and are likelyshared among primates, the nonhuman primate model can significantly advance ourunderstanding of the best interventions in humans.…

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Gebunden. Zustand: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Analyzes the deleterious effects of social stress, which increases morbidity and mortality from all of the illnesses that most commonly plague humansFocuses on nonhuman primate models, providing easy translation to human health concerns.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book provides a comprehensive look atnonhuman primate social inequalities as models for health differences associated with socioeconomic status in humans. The benefit of the socially-housedmonkey model is that it provides the complexity of hierarchical structure andrank affiliation, i.e. both negative and positive aspects of social status. Atthe same time, nonhuman primates are more amenable to controlled experimentsand more invasive studies that can be used inhuman beings toexamine the effects of low status on brain development, neuroendocrinefunction, immunity, and eating behavior. Because all of these biological andbehavioral substrates form the underpinnings of human illness, and are likelyshared among primates, the nonhuman primate model can significantly advance ourunderstanding of the best interventions in humans.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 184 pp. Englisch.…