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Genetic influences on brain and cognitive health and their interactions with cardiovascular conditions and depression.
Nature communications - 18 Jun 2024
Zhukovsky Peter, Tio Earvin S, Coughlan Gillian, Bennett David A, Wang Yanling, Hohman Timothy J, Pizzagalli Diego A, Mulsant Benoit H, Voineskos Aristotle N, Felsky Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifiable risk factors related to lifestyle and environment. These risk factors, such as depression and vascular disease, do not affect all individuals in the same way, likely due to inter-individual differences in genetics. However, the precise nature of how genetic risk profiles interact with modifiable risk factors to affect brain health is...
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