Overview

Diet-Brain Connections fills a void between the fields of nutrition, behavior and cellular and molecular neurosciences by providing an integrated collection of articles that critically dissect the link between what we eat and how the brain develops and functions in health and disease. Key topics covered in depth include: -caloric restriction benefit the brain and retard aging; -effects of dietary antioxidants on brain function and aging; -developmental and function consequences of different dietary fatty acids; -biochemical links between dietary folic acid and psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders; -effects of nutritional deficit during early development and behavior disorders later in life; -neurochemical basis of the benefits of widely used dietary supplements including creatine and Gingko biloba; -contribution of dietary toxins such as metals and pesticides to neurological disorders.

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Author:   Mark P. Mattson
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.438kg
ISBN:  

9781461353782

ISBN 10:   1461353785
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   30 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Prenatal Choline Supplementation Modifies Brain Development: Improved Cognition and Neuroprotection; C. Williams, E. Mohler. 2. Diet and Mood; D. Benton. 3. Dietary Fatty Acids and Cognitive Function; S. Kalmijn. 4. Dietary Antioxidants and Synaptic Plasticity: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms; M. Lynch. 5. Increasing Brain Healthspan by Dietary Restriction; M.P. Mattson, J. Lee. 6. Caloric Restriction Versus a Diet High in Antioxidants: Are They Equipotent in Altering or Reversing the Course of Aging? G. Casadesus, et al. 7. Dietary Folate, B Vitamins and The Brain: The Homocysteine Connection; M.P. Mattson, et al. 8. Molecular Actions of Gingko Biloba Extract In Vivo and In Vitro: Global gene expression profiles reveal multiple molecular targets; K. Gohil, L. Packer. 9. Creatine and Gingko Biloba Use in Sports and Health: A Knowledge Utilization Approach; J.D. Geiger, et al. 10. Acetyl-L-Carnite in Mood, Aging and Disease; J.W. Pettegrew, et al. 11. Effects of Phytoestrogens on Brain Chemistry, Structure and Cognition; Yuanlong Pan. 12. Dietary Neurotoxins; L.G. Costa, et al. 13. Dietary Anti-oxidants and the Risk for Brain Disease: The Hypothesis and Epidemiologic Evidence; L.J. Launer. 14. Copper, Zinc and Alzheimer's Disease; A.L. Friedlich, et al. 15. Ethanol Effects on Aging Brain; J. Rintala, P. Jaatinen. Index.

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Mark P. Mattson is Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute of Aging Gerontology Research Center and a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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