Epigenetics, the Environment, and Children’s Health Across Lifespans

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hollar, David (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Maternal and child health services.; Pediatrics.; Environmental health.; Medicine & Public Health.; Maternal and Child Health.; Environmental Health.; Human Genetics.

This stimulating volume addresses vital questions about gene/environment interactions as they affect cell health from the prenatal period through later life. Beginning with a tour of epigenetic processes in the human body, the book assembles current theoretical and empirical developments across the...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Epigenetics and Development: A Natural Process
• Cause and Effect in Epigenetic Disease Epidemiology
• Epigenetics and Health
• Molecular Basis of Epigenetics
• Trans-generational Epigenetics
• Maternal Exposure to Pharmaceuticals
• Maternal Exposure to Poor Nutrition
• Maternal Exposure to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
• Maternal Exposure to Lead and Mercury
• Maternal Exposure to Stress
• Paternal Exposure to Environmental Mutagens and Stressors
• Protective Nutrition Before and During Pregnancy
• Protective Behaviors Before and During Pregnancy
• Impact of Dental Mercury on Lifespan Health
• Children’s Exposure to Stress
• Children’s Exposure to Lead and Mercury
• Children’s Exposure to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
• Children’s Exposure to Violence
• Children’s Exposure to Traumatic Events
• Children’s Exposure to Poor Nutrition
• Infection Impact on Child Development and Epigenetics
• HLA and Immune Response
• Allostatic Load
• Latent Periods and Cardiovascular/Cancer Risks
• Dynamics of Life Experiences on Polygenic Gene Regulation
• Food Chain Impact of Pesticides on Human Health
• Sun and Artificial Radiation Exposure on Skin Health
• Medical Imaging Radiation Risk on Health
• Naturopathic Approaches to Epigenetic Health
• Reprogramming Epigenetic Effects
• An Ecological Systems Approach to Epigenetic Health
• The Health Leader’s Guide to Promoting Epigenetic Health .