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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786044403321

Titolo

Advances in natural medicines, nutraceuticals and neurocognition / / edited by Andrew Scholey, Con Kerry Kenneth Stough

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2013

ISBN

0-429-11176-2

1-4398-9362-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ScholeyAndrew

StoughCon

Disciplina

615.535

Soggetti

Naturopathy

Functional foods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1 - Natural Substances as Treatments for Age-Related Cognitive Declines; Chapter 2 - Measuring and Interpreting the Efficacy of Nutraceutical Interventions for Age-Related Cognitive Decline; Chapter 3 - Actions of N-Acetylcysteine in the Central Nervous System: Implications for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative and Neuropsychiatric Disorders; Chapter 4 - Neurocognition and Micronutrients in the Elderly; Chapter 5 - Lipoic Acid as an Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

Chapter 6 - Metabolic Agents and Cognitive FunctionChapter 7 - Vitamins, Cognition, and Mood in Healthy Nonelderly Adults; Chapter 8 - Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Behavior; Chapter 9 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids: From Ancient Nutrients to Modern Nutraceuticals; Chapter 10 - Chinese Medicine Used to Treat Dementia; Chapter 11 - Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) and Cognitive Function; Chapter 12 - Assessing the Utility of Bacopa monnieri to Treat the Neurobiological and Cognitive Processes Underpinning Cognitive Aging

Chapter 13 - Memory-Enhancing and Associated Effects of a Bacosides-Enriched Standardized Extract of Bacopa monniera (BESEB-CDRI-08)Chapter 14 - Botanical Anxiolytics, Antidepressants, and Hypnotics; Chapter 15 - Huperzine A: An Update on the



Psychopharmacology of a Putative Disease-Modifying Alkaloid of Interest in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurological Conditions; Chapter 16 - Potential Protective Effects of Wine and the Wine-Derived Phenolic Compounds on Brain Function; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Great strides have been made in the field of natural medicine with respect to neurocognition. Once limited to the province of niche publications, these discoveries are now routinely explored in mainstream psychopharmacology, neuroscience, nutrition, and medical journals. Now presented in one convenient volume, Advances in Natural Medicines, Nutraceuticals and Neurocognition reflects the breadth and depth of recent advances in this area. The editors of this volume are affiliated with one of the leading research centers in this area.Bringing together the work of contributors from around the glob

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910346769403321

Autore

Ziegler Julius

Titolo

Optimale Trajektorienplanung für Automobile

Pubbl/distr/stampa

KIT Scientific Publishing, 2017

ISBN

1000056530

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (III, 133 p. p.)

Collana

Schriftenreihe / Institut für Mess- und Regelungstechnik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Soggetti

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This work describes trajectory planning for autonomous driving. It treats continuous methods, which converge to a local optimum, as well as combinatorial methods, which are globally optimal. It is shown by analysis and experimentally, that both approaches are suitable for autonomous driving, but cover different driving situations.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910983355503321

Titolo

Genetic Models of Down Syndrome / / edited by Bing Ye, Roger Reeves

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

9783031786112

3031786114

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 274 p. 33 illus., 30 illus. in color.)

Collana

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Disciplina

616.042072

Soggetti

Genetics - Research

Genetics

Developmental biology

Genetics Research

Developmental Biology and Stem Cells

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2 : Rodent Models of Down Syndrome I: Mouse & Rat -- Chapter 3: Rodent Models of Down Syndrome II: Mouse -- Chapter 4: Rodent Models of Down Syndrome III: Mouse -- Chapter 5: Modeling Down Syndrome in C. elegans -- Chapter 6: Modeling Down Syndrome in Drosophila -- Chapter 7: Zebrafish Models of Down Syndrome -- Chapter 8: Using Human Brain organoids to Study Down Syndrome -- Chapter 9: Cellular Models: Stem Cells and other Cellular Models.-Chapter 10: Conclusions and Perspectives.

Sommario/riassunto

Down syndrome is a textbook example of a chromosomal disorder and is common, occurring in 1 in 700 live births in the US. While there are many books previously published on the genetics of Down syndrome, and many studies in diverse species, this is the first book of its kind on the research models for Down syndrome that covers animal models. This book offers an in-depth introduction and discussion of the genetic models of down syndrome across diverse species, including rodents, zebrafish, drosophila, and human organoids. Authors use a cross-cutting approach to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each model system, explore how to use model organisms to study human



diseases, and capture the status of the field. This book is a useful resource for biomedical researchers and students interested in using model systems to study Down syndrome and learn about Down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders.