Mechanisms by which aging induces constipation in the elderly

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/535034

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chronic constipation is one of the most common reasons why the elderly community seek medical attention. There is now strong evidence to suggest that the high prevalence of constipation in the elderly is likely due to a dramatic loss of specific nerves that lie in the wall of the colon. This project will use latest imaging technologies to identify the mechanisms by which these nerves are impaired with age that lead to constipation in the elderly.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $369,717.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sport and exercise nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

age-related diseases | ageing | constipation | gastroenterology | intestinal motility | neurodegeneration | neuronal degeneration

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