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Educational attainment polygenic index

There are 2 papers on educational attainment polygenic index in aging research: 2 observational studies in people. The newest story, Nov 9, 2026: “Genetic dementia risk linked to thinking levels and decline”.

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“educational attainment (HR = 0.91, 95% CI 0.89; 0.94)”
Heterogeneous associations of polygenic indices of 35 traits with mortality: a register-linked population-based follow-up studyeLife2026doi:10.7554/elife.107496
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  1. Educational attainment polygenic index is linked with a lower risk of mortality in humans (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.89-0.94).

    “educational attainment (HR = 0.91, 95% CI 0.89; 0.94)”

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    Heterogeneous associations of polygenic indices of 35 traits with mortality: a register-linked population-based follow-up study

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Genetic dementia risk linked to thinking levels and decline

An observational analysis of 11,518 US adults used 26 years of data to distinguish genetic links involving preexisting thinking ability from those involving age-related…An observational analysis of 11,518 US adults used 26 years of data to distinguish genetic links involving preexisting thinking ability from those involving age-related decline.

Preprint: cohort study of 11,518 peopleAlzheimer's disease and related dementias
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