Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health - Hardcover

9780124105270: Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0124105270 ISBN 13: 9780124105270

Publisher: Academic Press, 2014

Research has clearly established a link between omega-3 fatty acids and general health, particularly cardiovascular health. Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health is the first book to focus exclusively on the role of omega-3 fatty acids on general brain health. The articles in this collection illustrate omega-3 fatty acids' importance in longevity, cognitive impairment, and structure and function of the brain's neurons.

Research has established links between omega-3 fatty acids and the developing brain, aging, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis. This book encompasses some of the most recent research, 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 collection helps to push research forward toward a complete understanding of omega-3 fatty acids' relationship to brain and neurological health.

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

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From the Back Cover:

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.

About the Author:

Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson’s career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.

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