Neurons and the DHA Principle

Neurons and the DHA Principle

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Cod produs/ISBN: 9780367380748

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Editura: CRC Press

Limba: Engleza

Nr. pagini: 287

Coperta: Paperback

Dimensiuni: 15.88 x 23.39 cm

An aparitie: 23 Oct. 2019

 

Book Description:

Studies with bacteria and other systems suggest that the omega-3 fatty acid DHA confers great benefits to neurons in maximizing both speed of neural impulses and energy efficiency. Unfortunately, studies also show that DHA’s ease of oxidation damages membrane integrity. Exploring this duality, Neurons and the DHA Principle proposes a new model for the causes of neurodegeneration, in which DHA-enriched membranes of neurons become dysfunctional and energetically wasteful, triggering the premature death of neurons.

The challenge of this book is to digest how DHA acts as an essential building block of neurons while also conspiring for their assassination during aging. As the book reviews the extraordinary properties of DHA in life forms from deep-sea bacteria to human neurons, it asks:

 

 

Is there a trade-off between speed and efficiency of brain function enabled by DHA versus longevity or life span?

 

 

 

Has modern medicine advanced significantly in the treatment of the body but not necessarily of the brain?

 

 

 

What are the molecular explanations for the decline in brain health during the age of longevity?

 

A full accounting of the roles of DHA in neurons requires balancing the enormous benefits of these molecules against the risks. Introducing the dual chemical personalities of DHA from an evolutionary perspective, Neurons and the DHA Principle explores DHA from the standpoint of benefit–risk analysis, opening new perspectives for understanding how DHA functions in neurons.

Table of Contents

Evolution and Essential Roles of DHA in Neurons. Benefits of DHA. Risks of DHA. Revised Membrane Pacemaker Theory of Aging and Age-dependant Diseases. DHA Links Aging and Neurodegeneration.

 


An aparitie 23 Oct. 2019
Autor Raymond C. Valentine, David L. Valentine
Dimensiuni 15.88 x 23.39 cm
Editura CRC Press
Format Paperback
ISBN 9780367380748
Limba Engleza
Nr pag 287

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