Brain structural covariances in the ageing brain in the UK Biobank

C Dong, A Thalamuthu, J Jiang, KA Mather… - Brain Structure and …, 2024 - Springer
The morphologic properties of brain regions co-vary or correlate with each other. Here we
investigated the structural covariances of cortical thickness and subcortical volumes in the …

Normative Aging for an Individual's Full Brain MRI Using Style GANs to Detect Localized Neurodegeneration

SP Gadewar, AH Zhu, S Somu, A Ramesh… - … Workshop on Machine …, 2023 - Springer
In older adults, changes in brain structure can be used to identify and predict the risk of
neurodegenerative disorders and dementias. Traditional 'brainAge'methods seek to identify …

Novel early-onset Alzheimer-associated genes influence risk through dysregulation of glutamate, immune activation, and intracell signaling pathways

C Cruchaga, J Bradley, D Western, C Wang… - Research …, 2024 - researchsquare.com
Alzheimer Disease (AD) is a highly polygenic disease that presents with relatively earlier
onset (≤ 70yo; EOAD) in about 5% of cases. Around 90% of these EOAD cases remain …

Towards best practices for imaging transcriptomics

Modern brain-wide transcriptional atlases provide unprecedented opportunities for
investigating the molecular correlates of brain organization, as quantified using non-invasive …

Imaging genomics reveals genetic architecture of the globular human braincase

B Molz, E Eising, G Alagoz, D Schijven, C Francks… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Compared with our fossil ancestors and Neandertal kin, modern humans have evolved a
distinctive skull shape, with a rounder braincase and more delicate face. Competing …

Accelerated brain change in healthy adults is associated with genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease and uncovers adult lifespan memory decline

JM Roe, D Vidal-Pineiro, O Sorensen, H Grydeland… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Across healthy adult life our brains undergo gradual structural change in a pattern of atrophy
that resembles accelerated brain changes in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, using four …

Large-Scale Neuroimaging of Mental Illness

CRK Ching, MJY Kang, PM Thompson - 2024 - Springer
Neuroimaging has provided important insights into the brain variations related to mental
illness. Inconsistencies in prior studies, however, call for methods that lead to more …

Advantages and Disadvantages of Current Therapeutics and Phytochemicals for Age-Related Brain Disorders

ABA Bari, M Krishnan, S Babu - … Effects of Phytochemicals in Brain Ageing, 2024 - Springer
Age-related brain disorders are a group of conditions characterised by the progressive loss
of structure and function of neurons in the brain. These disorders primarily affect older …

Heterogeneous complement and microglia activation mediates stress-induced synapse loss

BM Soteros, H Tillmon, M Wollet, J General, H Chin… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Spatially heterogeneous synapse loss is a characteristic of many psychiatric and
neurological disorders, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, we show that …

Using Machine Learning to Study the Effects of Genetic Predisposition on Brain Aging in the UK Biobank

K Ardila, E Munro, F Vega, A Mohite… - 2023 IEEE 20th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The influence of genetic predisposition on changes in brain morphology during aging
remains largely unknown. This study explores the effects of genetic predisposition on three …