2017
Associations between self‐reported sleep quality and white matter in community‐dwelling older adults: A prospective cohort study
Sexton C, Zsoldos E, Filippini N, Griffanti L, Winkler A, Mahmood A, Allan C, Topiwala A, Kyle S, Spiegelhalder K, Singh‐Manoux A, Kivimaki M, Mackay C, Johansen‐Berg H, Ebmeier K. Associations between self‐reported sleep quality and white matter in community‐dwelling older adults: A prospective cohort study. Human Brain Mapping 2017, 38: 5465-5473. PMID: 28745016, PMCID: PMC5655937, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter microstructurePoor sleep qualitySleep qualityPoor sleep quality groupSelf-reported sleep qualitySmall effect sizesCommunity-dwelling membersHum Brain MappDiffusion tensorRadial diffusivity valuesVoxel-wise analysisWhite matter measuresCurrent sleep qualityEffect sizeGlobal fractional anisotropyModifiable factorsLifestyle measuresSleep disturbancesPoor sleepSub studyGeneral cognitive functionNeurological illnessAxial diffusivityCognitive functionFractional anisotropy
2010
A Multimodal Assessment of the Genetic Control over Working Memory
Karlsgodt KH, Kochunov P, Winkler AM, Laird AR, Almasy L, Duggirala R, Olvera RL, Fox PT, Blangero J, Glahn DC. A Multimodal Assessment of the Genetic Control over Working Memory. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 8197-8202. PMID: 20554870, PMCID: PMC2894480, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0359-10.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnisotropyBrainBrain MappingDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMexican AmericansMiddle AgedNerve Fibers, MyelinatedNeural PathwaysNeuropsychological TestsOxygenPedigreeYoung AdultConceptsMemory performanceComplex cognitive functionsHigher-level processesGray matter densityWorking memoryCognitive measuresResponse taskStructural magnetic resonanceGeneral intelligenceSuperior longitudinal fasciculusHuman participantsWhite matter tractsCognitive functionCognitive deficitsOnly performanceMultimodal assessmentBrain regionsMemoryCommon genetic factorsLongitudinal fasciculusMajor white matter tractsLevel processesMeasuresGray matter regionsCore component