Brain aging

Papers on brain aging

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Monday, October 12

Translational Psychiatry

Genetic risk and lifestyle linked to estimated brain aging

An observational study of 46,843 UK Biobank participants linked higher genetic risk and unhealthy lifestyles to faster aging estimated from brain scans.An observational study of 46,843 UK Biobank participants linked higher genetic risk and unhealthy lifestyles to faster aging estimated from brain scans.

Figure from Translational Psychiatry
Cohort study of 46,843 peopleBiomarkers

Sunday, October 11

bioRxiv

Early-life stress affected brain aging differently in mice

Experiments in mice at 12 and 18 months found different behavioral and memory changes in males and females exposed to prenatal stress.Experiments in mice at 12 and 18 months found different behavioral and memory changes in males and females exposed to prenatal stress.

Effects of gestational stress on maternal and offspring weight and reproductive outcomes.
Preprint: experiments in miceMechanisms

Friday, October 9

Aging Cell

A compound is linked to better cognition mainly in male mice

In six-month-old mice with accelerated aging, ER272 was linked to better cognition and preserved markers of new brain cells in males, but showed limited effects in…In six-month-old mice with accelerated aging, ER272 was linked to better cognition and preserved markers of new brain cells in males, but showed limited effects in females.

Treatment of SAMP8 mice with ER272 improves cognitive performance in male but not in female.
Experiments in miceInterventions
bioRxiv

Brain wiring links to different thinking skills with age

In 86 adults, brain scans showed widespread white matter changes, while older people relied on different nerve pathways than younger adults for executive tasks.In 86 adults, brain scans showed widespread white matter changes, while older people relied on different nerve pathways than younger adults for executive tasks.

(A) Boxplots show age group differences (Young vs. Older) in mean WM skeleton values for five diffusion metrics, fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), neurite density index (NDI),…
Preprint: cross-sectional study of 86 peopleMechanisms
Research Square

Estimated brain-age gap rises by three years in pregnancy

Brain-age gap estimates rose by about three years during pregnancy and fell below pre-conception levels by 16 months postpartum in a longitudinal study.Brain-age gap estimates rose by about three years during pregnancy and fell below pre-conception levels by 16 months postpartum in a longitudinal study.

Brain cross-sections appear dark blue-green above a pregnant woman and pale blue above a woman holding a toddler’s hand.
Preprint: cohort study of 340 peoplePopulations
Nature Communications

Brain regions reach their structural peak at different ages

In an observational study of 2,796 adults, a multimodal brain-age model predicted chronological age with an average error of 3.45 years.In an observational study of 2,796 adults, a multimodal brain-age model predicted chronological age with an average error of 3.45 years.

Age and sex distributions of the study cohort relative to the Israeli census.
Cross-sectional study of 2,796 peopleBiomarkers

Thursday, October 8

Medical Image Computing and Computer-assisted Intervention

Model estimates brain aging speed from local MRI changes

Tested on large-scale scan datasets, the computational framework combined regional brain shape changes to track aging speed and spot abnormal patterns in disease.Tested on large-scale scan datasets, the computational framework combined regional brain shape changes to track aging speed and spot abnormal patterns in disease.

(a) Conventional cross-sectional brain age modeling predicts brain age from a single MRI scan.
Computational studyBiomarkers
medRxiv

Blood metabolites are linked to frailty in older adults

In people with an average age of 68 at risk of dementia, six of ten metabolite groups in blood plasma tracked with frailty scores.In people with an average age of 68 at risk of dementia, six of ten metabolite groups in blood plasma tracked with frailty scores.

Metabolites are clustered according to similarity at baseline visit.
Preprint: cohort study of 118 peopleBiomarkers
Research Square

Rare gene variant linked to less decline in brain glucose use

Rare-variant carriers had a 58% smaller age-related reduction in one brain region's glucose use than typical carriers of an inherited Alzheimer's variant.Rare-variant carriers had a 58% smaller age-related reduction in one brain region's glucose use than typical carriers of an inherited Alzheimer's variant.

Age-related alterations in cerebral glucose metabolism and cognitive performance in APOE3Ch-PSEN1E280A carriers compared to PSEN1E280A carriers across ADAD.
Preprint: cross-sectional study of 48 peopleMechanisms

Wednesday, October 7

Food & Function

Gut metabolites linked to preserved brain thickness in older adults

In a 104-person trial sub-study, rising levels of gut-produced urolithins tracked with preserved cortical thickness over two years in 55 older adults eating walnuts.In a 104-person trial sub-study, rising levels of gut-produced urolithins tracked with preserved cortical thickness over two years in 55 older adults eating walnuts.

Folded cerebral cortex with a thick dark blue-green outer layer sits beside thinner gray tissue and walnut kernels.
Cohort study of 104 peopleInterventions
NPJ Aging

Protein deficiency impaired memory in aging mice

Experiments in 15-month-old mice with reduced Nipsnap1, a protein involved in cell maintenance, found reduced gene activity linked to nerve-cell signaling and increased…Experiments in 15-month-old mice with reduced Nipsnap1, a protein involved in cell maintenance, found reduced gene activity linked to nerve-cell signaling and increased activity linked to inflammation.

Figure from NPJ Aging
Experiments in miceMechanisms
Psychological Medicine

Brain age estimates were higher across six disorders

The gap between scan-estimated and actual age exceeded age-matched controls by 7.64 years in schizophrenia and 7.61 years in frontotemporal dementia.The gap between scan-estimated and actual age exceeded age-matched controls by 7.64 years in schizophrenia and 7.61 years in frontotemporal dementia.

Figure from Psychological Medicine
Case-control study of 25,425 peopleBiomarkers
Environmental Pollution

Air pollution linked to faster brain tissue loss in adults

An observational study followed brain scans from 4,276 middle-aged and older adults, linking higher exposure to particle pollution with faster gray matter loss.An observational study followed brain scans from 4,276 middle-aged and older adults, linking higher exposure to particle pollution with faster gray matter loss.

Figure from Environmental Pollution
Cohort study of 4,276 peoplePopulations

Tuesday, October 6

Monday, October 5

Chemical Senses

Healthy plant-rich diets linked to better olfactory function

In a cross-sectional study of 6,690 adults, healthy plant-rich eating patterns and specific foods like fruits and vegetables tracked with lower rates of hyposmia.In a cross-sectional study of 6,690 adults, healthy plant-rich eating patterns and specific foods like fruits and vegetables tracked with lower rates of hyposmia.

Associations between dietary indices and olfactory function.
Cross-sectional study of 6,690 peoplePopulations
bioRxiv

Sex hormones link to cerebellar changes differently by sex

In 137 aging adults tracked across one year, changes in estradiol and testosterone showed opposing associations with cerebellar subregion volumes in men and women.In 137 aging adults tracked across one year, changes in estradiol and testosterone showed opposing associations with cerebellar subregion volumes in men and women.

Estradiol-Left Crus I Change-Score Association by Sex Note.
Preprint: cohort study of 137 peopleMechanisms

Sunday, October 4

Saturday, October 3