Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Ageing"
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AGE-RELATED WEIGHT LOSS IN THE 5XFAD MOUSE MODEL OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: A BEHAVIOURAL AND HORMONAL ANALYSIS
(2015)The 5xFAD mice exhibit weight loss at 9 months of age. We investigated age-related changes in body weight, feeding behaviour, activity levels, feeding-related hormones, and proteins regulating adipogenesis and thermogenesis ... -
THE IMPACT OF AGE AND FRAILTY ON CARDIAC FUNCTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE CONDITIONS IN NATURALLY AGEING MICE
(2019-11-28)Frail people with cardiovascular disease experience worse outcomes and higher mortality than non-frail patients, but the links between frailty and myocardial function are unclear. Frailty was quantified as deficit accumulation ...