Diet — Brain Connections

Mark P. Mattson is Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute of Aging Gerontology Research Center and a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Preface. 1. Prenatal Choline Supplementation Modifies Brain Development: Improved Cognition and Neuroprotection; C. Williams, E. Mohler. 2. Diet and Mood; D. Benton. 3. Dietary Fatty Acids and Cognitive Function; S. Kalmijn. 4. Dietary Antioxidants and Synaptic Plasticity: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms; M. Lynch. 5. Increasing Brain Healthspan by Dietary Restriction; M.P. Mattson, J. Lee. 6. Caloric Restriction Versus a Diet High in Antioxidants: Are They Equipotent in Altering or Reversing the Course of Aging? G. Casadesus, et al. 7. Dietary Folate, B Vitamins and The Brain: The Homocysteine Connection; M.P. Mattson, et al. 8. Molecular Actions of Gingko Biloba Extract In Vivo and In Vitro: Global gene expression profiles reveal multiple molecular targets; K. Gohil, L. Packer. 9. Creatine and Gingko Biloba Use in Sports and Health: A Knowledge Utilization Approach; J.D. Geiger, et al. 10. Acetyl-L-Carnite in Mood, Aging and Disease; J.W. Pettegrew, et al. 11. Effects of Phytoestrogens on Brain Chemistry, Structure and Cognition; Yuanlong Pan. 12. Dietary Neurotoxins; L.G. Costa, et al. 13. Dietary Anti-oxidants and the Risk for Brain Disease: The Hypothesis and Epidemiologic Evidence; L.J. Launer. 14. Copper, Zinc and Alzheimer's Disease; A.L. Friedlich, et al. 15. Ethanol Effects on Aging Brain; J. Rintala, P. Jaatinen. Index.