2024
Brain Care Score and Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Health in Asymptomatic Middle-Age Persons
Rivier C, Singh S, Senff J, Tack R, Marini S, Clocchiatti-Tuozzo S, Huo S, Renedo D, Papier K, Conroy M, Littlejohns T, Chemali Z, Kourkoulis C, Payabvash S, Newhouse A, Westover M, Lazar R, Pikula A, Ibrahim S, Howard V, Howard G, Brouwers H, Van Duijn C, Fricchione G, Tanzi R, Yechoor N, Sheth K, Anderson C, Rosand J, Falcone G. Brain Care Score and Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Health in Asymptomatic Middle-Age Persons. Neurology 2024, 103: e209687. PMID: 39052961, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare scoresUK BiobankWhite matter hyperintensitiesHealth-related behaviorsMarkers of brain healthMiddle-aged personsStroke risk factorsProspective cohort studyMultivariate linear regressionEmpower patientsSilent cerebrovascular diseaseBrain careWhite matter hyperintensities progressionDementia historyHealth declineInvestigate associationsCohort studyBrain healthNeuroimaging markersHigher scoresRisk factorsMean diffusivityCerebrovascular diseaseFractional anisotropyImaging assessment
2023
Association of Poor Oral Health With Neuroimaging Markers of White Matter Injury in Middle-Aged Participants in the UK Biobank.
Rivier C, Renedo D, de Havenon A, Sunmonu N, Gill T, Payabvash S, Sheth K, Falcone G. Association of Poor Oral Health With Neuroimaging Markers of White Matter Injury in Middle-Aged Participants in the UK Biobank. Neurology 2023, 102: e208010. PMID: 38165331, PMCID: PMC10870735, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000208010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor oral healthOral healthBrain healthRisk factorsNeuroimaging markerWMH volumeHealth profileMD scoreSelf-reported poor oral healthCross-sectional neuroimaging studiesFractional anisotropyWhite matter hyperintensity volumeModifiable risk factorsWhite matter injuryPresence of denturesMendelian randomizationMiddle-aged personsFA scoreMiddle-aged participantsLoose teethCardiovascular diseaseHyperintensity volumeBrain MRIModifiable processEarly interventionAssociation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Imaging Metrics of Brain Integrity and Functional Connectivity in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years in the US, 2016-2018
Kaltenhauser S, Weber C, Lin H, Mozayan A, Malhotra A, Constable R, Acosta J, Falcone G, Taylor S, Ment L, Sheth K, Payabvash S. Association of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Imaging Metrics of Brain Integrity and Functional Connectivity in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years in the US, 2016-2018. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2314193. PMID: 37200030, PMCID: PMC10196880, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexWaist circumferenceBMI z-scoreCross-sectional studyBrain healthCross-sectional analysisFunctional connectivityMass indexMean ageInterval developmentCorpus callosumAssociation of BMIHigher baseline body mass indexBaseline cross-sectional analysisBaseline body mass indexBrain integrityResting-state functional connectivityLongitudinal analysisFuture treatment trialsABCD studyLower microstructural integrityCognitive Development StudyAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) studyCardiovascular implications
2022
Analysis of Clinical Traits Associated With Cardiovascular Health, Genomic Profiles, and Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Health in Adults Without Stroke or Dementia
Acosta JN, Both CP, Rivier C, Szejko N, Leasure AC, Gill TM, Payabvash S, Sheth KN, Falcone GJ. Analysis of Clinical Traits Associated With Cardiovascular Health, Genomic Profiles, and Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Health in Adults Without Stroke or Dementia. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2215328. PMID: 35622359, PMCID: PMC9142873, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.15328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain healthBrain volumeMagnetic resonance imagingLower mean volumeLifestyle factorsCardiovascular healthLarge population-based cohort studyLife's Simple 7 (LS7) scoresPopulation-based cohort studyBrain magnetic resonance imagingMean volumeWhite matter hyperintensity volumeBrain health benefitsCommunity-dwelling personsImproved brain healthOutcomes of interestUK BiobankFinal analytical sampleAsymptomatic personsCohort studyLS7 scoreNeuroimaging markerHyperintensity volumeMAIN OUTCOMEGenetic predisposition