Omega fatty acids in brain and neurological health /

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Edition:Second edition.
Imprint:London : Academic Press, [2019]
©2019
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11912759
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Other authors / contributors:Watson, Ronald R. (Ronald Ross), editor.
Preedy, Victor R., editor.
ISBN:9780128152393
0128152397
9780128152386
0128152389
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 19, 2019).
Summary:Research has clearly established a link between omega fatty acids and general health, particularly cardiovascular health. Omega Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health, Second Edition, illustrates the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in longevity, cognitive impairment and structure and function of the brain's neurons and also the adverse effects of omega-6 fatty acids on neurological function. This book encompasses some of the most recent research on the links between omega fatty acids and the developing brain, aging, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, including the role of omega-3 fatty acid supplements on hippocampal neurogenesis, substantia nigra modulation, migraine headaches, the developing brain in animals, sleep and neurodegenerative diseases. This completely updated second edition focuses on the counterbalancing dietary and tissue omega-6 fatty acids as well as it studies the effects in pregnancy and early infancy, animal model studies and autoimmune neurological diseases.