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Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and the risk for dementia: the Framingham Heart Study.
JAMA neurology - 1 Jan 2014
Weinstein Galit, Beiser Alexa S, Choi Seung Hoan, Preis Sarah R, Chen Tai C, Vorgas Demetrios, Au Rhoda, Pikula Aleksandra, Wolf Philip A, DeStefano Anita L, Vasan Ramachandran S, Seshadri Sudha
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IMPORTANCE: In animal studies, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been shown to impact neuronal survival and function and improve synaptic plasticity and long-term memory. Circulating BDNF levels increase with physical activity and caloric restriction, thus BDNF may mediate some of the observed associations between lifestyle and the risk for dementia. Some prior studies showed lower circulating BDNF in...
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