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
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