Nutrigenomics and the Brain

This book highlights the effect of complex interactions between numerous genetic and environmental factors, including food intake, physical activity, age, and stress on brain physiology and function. It further discusses the mechanistic connection between nutrition and aging towards understanding the effect of the brain on longevity. The book also reviews the efficiency of nutraceutical compounds for treating and preventing of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. It also discusses the role of gut microbiota on the gut-brain axis and presents the role of nutrition in neurological inflammatory diseases.

Autorentext

Dr. Mohammed Salama is Atlantic senior fellow for Equity in brain health at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) and Associate professor at the Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology at the American University in Cairo (AUC). He established the first Translational Neuroscience Unit in Egypt. Mohamed's collaborative research led to establishing the Egyptian Network for Neurodegenerative Disorders Mohamed was selected as a SOT Global Senior Scholar in 2013 and Translational/bridging awardee in 2016. He was awarded by Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Foundation (PMDF) for his continued research in neurodegeneration. Recently, Mohamed and his colleagues succeeded in drafting the first Reference Egyptian Genome and collaborating with other colleagues to start a national cohort (A Longitudinal Study of Egyptian Health Aging [AL-SEHA]).

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Nutrigenomics; a broader concept.- Chapter 2. Gene-environment interaction.- Chapter 3. Gene-gut-brain - axis (gene-based personalized medicine).- Chapter 4. Nutrigenomics of aging.- Chapter 5. Nutrigenomics and Mental health.- Chapter 6. Nutrigenomics and neurodevelopmental disorders.- Chapter 7. Nutrigenomics and Alzheimer's disease.- Chapter 8. Nutrigenomics and Parkinson's Disease.- Chapter 9. Nutrigenomics, nutrigenetics and big data.- Chapter 10. Nutrigenomics and Development.- Chapter 11. Early Child malnutrition and neurodevelopment.- Chapter 12. The emerging role of vit D deficiency and Parkinson's Disease risk.- Chapter 13. Nutrigenomics and autophagy crosstalk.- Chapter 14. Nanoparticles in food additives and brain health.