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Clinical Neurology
Christopher J. Becker, Steven G. Heeringa, Wen Chang, Emily M. Briceno, Roshanak Mehdipanah, Deborah A. Levine, Kenneth M. Langa, Xavier F. Gonzales, Nelda Garcia, Ruth Longoria, Mellanie Springer, Darin B. Zahuranec, Lewis B. Morgenstern
Summary: The study found that there is an association between history of stroke and cognitive impairment in underrepresented ethnic groups. Regardless of ethnicity, increased age and lower educational attainment are also associated with cognitive impairment. However, the impact of stroke on cognition is greater in non-Hispanic Whites.
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Clinical Neurology
Yaqin Yu, Weihong Yan, Xin Xu, Kaili Zhang, Lihong Si, Xiaolei Liu, Jinyu Wang, Junling Song, Huanxin Sun, Xinyi Li
Summary: Reflexive saccadic performance is abnormal in Parkinson's disease (PD) and worsens with cognitive decline. There is a negative correlation between prolonged latency and MMSE scores, which may make reflexive saccades a potential predictor for cognitive decline in PD.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrew McLeod, Beatriz Penalver Bernabe, Yinglin Xia, Jennifer Sanchez-Flack, Melissa Lamar, Linda Schiffer, Nefertiti Oji-Njideka Hemphill, Giamila Fantuzzi, Pauline Maki, Marian Fitzgibbon, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys
Summary: African American adults have a higher risk of Alzheimer's dementia than non-Hispanic Whites, but an 8-month Mediterranean Diet lifestyle intervention did not significantly alter the gut microbiome. The study found that the intervention led to an increase in family and genus alpha diversity, but there were no other significant microbially related changes over time. Additionally, an increase in adherence to the Mediterranean Diet was associated with a decrease in alpha diversity at the phylum level.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Miquel Ensenyat-Mendez, Maria Solivellas-Pieras, Pere Llinas-Arias, Sandra Iniguez-Munoz, Jennifer L. Baker, Diego M. Marzese, Maggie L. DiNome
Summary: This study aims to investigate the epigenetic differences in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) of younger African American females and understand the clinical disparities in this patient group. The results suggest that TNBC of younger African American females may have distinct epigenetic characteristics and provide novel insights into the molecular alterations associated with TNBC in this population.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Leszek Bidzan, Pawel Jurek, Michal Olech, Monika Bidzan-Wiacek, Ilona Bidzan-Bluma, Mariola Bidzan
Summary: This study highlights the importance of comorbidities and physical activity for the prognosis of mild cognitive impairment. Individuals with higher overall severity of comorbidities show a more pronounced progression of cognitive impairment over time, with metabolic diseases being associated with a poorer prognosis. Additionally, individuals who are more physically active exhibit less pronounced progression of cognitive impairment over the course of four years.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Paula Susan Duren, Juno R. Moray, Peter Alexander Lichtenberg
Summary: The study aimed to examine a new psychoeducational intervention designed for African American caregivers. The intervention, called UCD Bootcamp, resulted in increased knowledge of dementia, caregiving burden, and coping strategies among the caregivers who participated. Follow-up interviews revealed positive changes in confidence, knowledge, and attitudes towards self and the care recipients. The findings suggest that this intervention can improve caregiver knowledge and confidence, ultimately enhancing their quality of life. Additionally, developing culturally sensitive interventions could address the mistrust towards medical systems and research in African American communities.
CLINICAL GERONTOLOGIST
(2023)
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Gerontology
Sunshine M. Rote, Heehyul E. Moon, Allison M. Kacmar, Sharon Moore
Summary: This study examines coping strategies and barriers faced by African American dementia caregivers in Kentucky. Love-based coping, religion-based coping, and family support are identified as the three main strategies. Survey results show that over 90% of participants provide care for family members and for religious reasons. However, focus group data reveals that caregivers also struggle with time constraints, lack of support, and the high cost of formal care.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amira A. Roess, Rebecca C. Robert, Doris Kuehn, Nwanneamaka Ume, Brianna Ericson, Emily Woody, Swathi Vinjamuri, Paulette Thompson
Summary: Significant differences in breastfeeding initiation rates exist between African Americans and Black immigrants. Combining these two groups masks important differences and may lead to missed opportunities for improving breastfeeding.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kathy Lee, Chang Hyun Seo, Jessica Cassidy, Hye-Won Shin, Joshua D. Grill
Summary: This study examines the relationship between economic hardships and caregiver burden among Korean American family caregivers of persons with dementia, and explores their lived experience. The study finds that factors such as financial hardship, cohabiting with loved ones, and duration of caregiving are associated with higher levels of caregiver burden.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Junling Zhang, Qiumei Liu, Min Xu, Jiansheng Cai, Yanfei Wei, Yinxia Lin, Xiaoting Mo, Shenxiang Huang, Shuzhen Liu, Chunbao Mo, Tingyu Mai, Dechan Tan, Huaxiang Lu, Weiyi Pang, Jian Qin, Zhiyong Zhang
Summary: The study aimed to explore the relationship between plasma levels of 22 metals and cognition status in older adults aged 60 years and above. Results showed a significant positive correlation between the risk of cognitive impairment and Al, Cu, and Cd, while a negative correlation was found with Rb.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Dongwook Cho, Jongwon Lee
Summary: The study focused on the impact of sports participation and demographic characteristics on academic performance, and how sports participation and pressure from students and parents affect academic achievement among African American high school students. The findings suggest the need for collaboration among administrators, coaches, and teachers to support students through appropriate programs. Future efforts should aim to establish a better balance between sports participation and academic achievement by addressing student and parental pressures.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Diana-Lyn Baptiste, Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Binu Koirala, Lucine Francis, Erin M. Spaulding, Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah
Summary: This study found significant heterogeneity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among Black ethnic subgroups compared to White adults, with disparities and advantages in prevalence and trends among African Americans, African immigrants, and Afro-Caribbeans. Race alone does not account for the disparities in CVD risk factors.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Dorene M. Rentz, Kathryn V. Papp, Danielle V. Mayblyum, Justin S. Sanchez, Hannah Klein, William Souillard-Mandar, Reisa A. Sperling, Keith A. Johnson
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether the digital clock-drawing test, DCTclock, improves upon standard cognitive assessments for discriminating diagnostic groups and detecting biomarker evidence of amyloid and tau pathology in clinically normal older adults (CN). Results showed that DCTclock had excellent discrimination between diagnostic groups and was associated with greater amyloid and tau burden in CN participants compared to traditional cognitive tests. This suggests that digitized measures like DCTclock could provide an efficient tool for detecting early cognitive changes related to Alzheimer's disease.
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Clinical Neurology
Costantino Iadecola, Eric E. Smith, Josef Anrather, Chenghua Gu, Anusha Mishra, Sanjay Misra, Miguel A. Perez-Pinzon, Andy Y. Shih, Farzaneh A. Sorond, Susanne J. van Veluw, Cheryl L. Wellington
Summary: Preservation of brain health is a top priority in public health, especially for the aging population. Advances in neurovascular biology have revealed the importance of the neurovasculome in maintaining cognitive function. This scientific statement examines these advances, identifies knowledge gaps, and provides future directions for research.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Renee C. Groechel, Yorghos Tripodis, Michael L. Alosco, Jesse Mez, Wei Qiao Qiu, Lee Goldstein, Andrew E. Budson, Neil W. Kowall, Leslie M. Shaw, Michael Weiner, Clifford R. Jack, R. J. Killiany
Summary: Despite a higher prevalence of dementia in non-White racial groups, most dementia research focuses on non-Hispanic Whites. This study examined AD biomarker abnormalities exclusively in Black and/or African American participants, finding significant differences in biomarker presentation between clinical groups.
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(2023)
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Nicole D. Torrence, Samantha E. John, Brandon E. Gavett, Sid E. O'Bryant
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(2016)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Harold M. Szerlip, Melissa L. Edwards, Benjamin J. Williams, Leigh A. Johnson, Raul M. Vintimilla, Sid E. O'Bryant
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(2015)
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Bruno Dubois, Harald Hampel, Howard H. Feldman, Philip Scheltens, Paul Aisen, Sandrine Andrieu, Hovagim Bakardjian, Habib Benali, Lars Bertram, Kaj Blennow, Karl Broich, Enrica Cavedo, Sebastian Crutch, Jean-Francois Dartigues, Charles Duyckaerts, Stephane Epelbaum, Giovanni B. Frisoni, Serge Gauthier, Remy Genthon, Alida A. Gouw, Marie-Odile Habert, David M. Holtzman, Miia Kivipelto, Simone Lista, Jose-Luis Molinuevo, Sid E. O'Bryant, Gil D. Rabinovici, Christopher Rowe, Stephen Salloway, Lon S. Schneider, Reisa Sperling, Marc Teichmann, Maria C. Carrillo, Jeffrey Cummings, Cliff R. Jack
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2016)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Catherine Labbe, Michael G. Heckman, Oswald Lorenzo-Betancor, Alexandra I. Soto-Ortolaza, Ronald L. Walton, Melissa E. Murray, Mariet Allen, Ryan J. Uitti, Zbigniew K. Wszolek, Glenn E. Smith, Kejal Kantarci, David S. Knopman, Val J. Lower, Clifford R. Jack, Niliifer Ertekin-Taner, Anhar Hassan, Rodolfo Savica, Ronald C. Petersen, Joseph E. Parisi, Demetrius M. Maraganore, Neill R. Graff-Radford, Tanis J. Ferman, Bradley F. Boeve, Dennis W. Dickson, Owen A. Ross
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2016)
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Behavioral Sciences
James R. Hall, April Wiechmann, Melissa Edwards, Leigh A. Johnson, Sid E. O'Bryant
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2016)
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Neurosciences
Leigh A. Johnson, Adriana Gamboa, Raul Vintimilla, Melissa Edwards, James Hall, Brent Weiser, Menaka Yadav, Tony Dickensheets, Sid E. O'Bryant
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2016)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Liselotte De Wit, Deirdre O'Shea, Melanie Chandler, Tripti Bhaskar, Jared Tanner, Prashanthi Vemuri, Julia Crook, Miranda Morris, Glenn Smith
Review
Clinical Neurology
Glenn E. Smith, Ozioma C. Okonkwo
Summary: This special section presents a collection of studies exploring the association of exercise with cognition-related outcomes, covering diverse methods, developmental and clinical conditions, and various aspects of the association. The studies highlight the importance of considering dimensions such as mode, intensity, duration, and timing of physical activity, as well as factors like age, sex, genetics, baseline characteristics, and disease status in understanding this relationship. The hope is that this collection will guide important future research on exercise and clinical outcomes while also providing inspiration for further exploration.
JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Vaishali S. Phatak, Glenn E. Smith, Dona Locke, Anne Shandera-Ochsner, Pamela M. Dean, Colleen Ball, Gianna Gutierrez, Melanie J. Chandler
Summary: The study aimed to compare the cognitive benefits of Computerized Cognitive Training (CCT) and yoga in persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment (pwMCI). It found that CCT had a positive impact on psychomotor and basic attention abilities at 12 months post-intervention compared to yoga, but combining CCT with yoga did not show statistically significant improvement. Continued CCT practice at home showed further benefit on psychomotor/attention at 12 months post-intervention.
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Clinical Neurology
Liselotte De Wit, Roy P. C. Kessels, Andrea M. Kurasz, Priscilla Amofa, Deirdre O'Shea, Michael Marsiske, Melanie J. Chandler, Vitoria Piai, Taylor Lambertus, Glenn E. Smith
Summary: This study examines the differences in declarative learning, conceptual repetition priming, and procedural learning between individuals with aMCI and cognitively unimpaired controls. The results show significant differences in declarative learning, moderate differences in conceptual repetition priming, and minimal differences in procedural learning. These findings suggest that individuals with aMCI may retain intact procedural learning abilities.
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(2023)
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Sinan Olkun, Mehmet Hayri Sari, Glenn Gordon Smith
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Polaris Gonzalez Barrios, Ricardo Pabon Gonzalez, Sherrie M. Hanna, Angela M. Lunde, Julie A. Fields, Dona E. C. Locke, Glenn E. Smith
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(2016)
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Neurosciences
Melissa Edwards, James Hall, Benjamin Williams, Leigh Johnson, Sid O'Bryant
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2016)
Review
Neurosciences
Simone Lista, Jose L. Molinuevo, Enrica Cavedo, Lorena Rami, Philippe Amouyel, Stefan J. Teipel, Francesco Garaci, Nicola Toschi, Marie-Odile Habert, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Sid E. O'Bryant, Leigh Johnson, Samantha Galluzzi, Arun L. W. Bokde, Karl Broich, Karl Herholz, Hovagim Bakardjian, Bruno Dubois, Frank Jessen, Maria C. Carrillo, Paul S. Aisen, Harald Hampel
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2015)
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Neurosciences
Leigh A. Johnson, Adriana Gamboa, Raul Vintimilla, Austin J. Cheatwood, Alyann Grant, Ashesh Trivedi, Melissa Edwards, James R. Hall, Sid E. O'Bryant
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2015)