Browsing Neuroscience by Subject "Dementia"

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Allostatic load as a predictor of grey matter volume and white matter integrity in old age: The Whitehall II MRI study

Ebmeier, Klaus P (2018-04-23)

The allostatic load index quantifies the cumulative multisystem physiological response to chronic everyday stress, and includes cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory measures. Despite its central role in the stress ...
Associations between modifiable risk factors and white matter of the aging brain: insights from diffusion tensor imaging studies

External author(s) only (2019-08)

There is increasing interest in factors that may modulate white matter (WM) breakdown and, consequentially, age-related cognitive and behavioral deficits. Recent diffusion tensor imaging studies have examined the relationship ...
Study Protocol: The Heart and Brain Study

External author(s) only (2021-03)

Background: It is well-established that what is good for the heart is good for the brain. Vascular factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol, and genetic factors such as the apolipoprotein E4 allele ...