Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health

Description:

Research on Omega 3 Fatty Acid and general health, especially cardiovascular, has clearly established a link between Omega 3 and general health. This collection provides the first book to focus exclusively on the role of Omega 3 Fatty acid on general brain health. Research has established links between Omega 3 Fatty Acid and the developing brain, ageing, dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease and multiple sclerosis. The complete understanding of Omega 3 Fatty Acid on the brain and neurological health is yet to be defined and this collection provides a starting point for future research.

Features:

• The first book-length collection of original research on the connection between omega-3 fatty acids and the brain
• Provides a comprehensive introduction to the state of research on omega-3 fatty acids and the brain and directions for future research
• A foundational collection for neuroscience, neurology, and nutrition research

Table of Contents:

I: Overview of Neurological Changes: Targets for Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids
1. Enhanced longevity and role of omega-3 fatty acids; 2. Molecular gerontology: Principles and perspectives for interventions; 3. Peroxisomal pathways, their role in neurodegenerative disorders and therapeutic strategies; 4. Unregulated lipid preoxidation in neurological dysfunction; 5. Obesity, Western diet intake, and cognitive impairment; 6. Genetic risk factors for diabetic neuropathy; 7. n-3 fatty acid-derived lipid mediators against neurological oxidative stress and neuroinflammation; 8. The impact of omega-3 fatty acids on quality of life
II: Fatty Acids and Brain
9. Mammalian fatty acid amides of the brain and CNS; 10. Low omega-3 fatty acids diet and the impact on the development of visual connections and critical periods of plasticity; 11. The effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on maternal and child mental health; 12. Pain as modified by polyunsaturated fatty acids; 13. Fish oil supplementation prevents age-related memory decline: Involvement of nuclear hormone receptors; 14. Role of omega 3 fatty acids in brain and neurological health with special reference to clinical depression; 15. Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation for major depression with chronic disease; 16. The effectiveness of fish oil as a treatment for ADHD; 17. Fatty acids and the aging brain; 18. Cerebrovascular changes: The role of fat and obesity; 19. The role of omega-3 fatty acids on Alzheimer's disease
III: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Structural Changes in Neuronal Tissues
20. Substantia nigra modulation by essential fatty acids; 21. The role of omega-3 fatty acids in hippocampal neurogenesis; 22. Imaging brain DHA metabolism in vivo, in animals and humans
IV: Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Function in Infants and Children
23. Obesity and migraine in children; 24. Dietary omega-3 sources during pregnancy and the developing brain: Lessons from studies in rats
V: Fatty Acids and Neurological Outcomes
25. Omega-3 fatty acids and cognitive behavior; 26. Lipid and lipid signaling in Drosophila models of neurodegenerative diseases; 27. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in relation to sleep quality and depression in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome; 28. Omega-3 fatty acids in intellectual disability, schizophrenia, depression, autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders; 29. Effect of omega 3 fatty acids on aggression; 30. Multiple sclerosis: Modification of fish oil; 31. Deuterium protection of polyunsaturated fatty acids against lipid peroxidation: A novel approach to mitigating mitochondrial neurological diseases
VI: Dietary Fats, Obesity and Adverse Neurological Effects
32. Obesity, cognitive function and dementia: A life-span prospective; 33. Dairy products and cognitive functions; 34. Obesity and chronic low back pain: A kinematic approach; 35. Fatty acids and the hippocampus
VII: Contaminants and Removal from Fish Oils
36. Fish oil supplements, contaminants, excessive doses; 37. Introduction to fish oil oxidation, oxidation prevention and oxidation correction

Edited by Ronald Ross Watson, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, USA and Fabien De Meester, Managing Director, DMF Ltd Co, Belgium