Large studies such as UK Biobank are increasingly used for GWAS and Mendelian
randomization (MR) studies. However, selection into and dropout from studies may bias …

Introduction: Cognitive impairment that affects older adults is commonly associated with an
inflammatory imbalance, resulting in decreased physical fitness. Exercise has been pointed …

Background Previous studies have assessed the association of neutrophil to lymphocyte
ratio (NLR) with cognitive impairment (COI) in clinical settings. Whether NLR is associated …

Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), a non-specific biomarker of systemic bodily inflammation,
has been associated with more pronounced cognitive impairments in adults with psychiatric …

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the association between systemic inflammation
markers and cognitive performance among older US adults. Methods This cross-sectional …

Background: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is inversely associated with
cognitive function. However, it is not known whether baPWV predicts cognitive decline (CD) …

Background Systemic effects of periodontal infection may increase the risk of central
neuroinflammation, aggravating impaired cognition. This study aims to examine whether …

Background and Aims. White blood cell (WBC) and neutrophil counts (NC) are common
markers of inflammation and neurological stroke damage and could be expected to predict …

Aging has often been characterized by progressive cognitive decline in memory and
especially executive function. Yet some adults, aged 80 years or older, are “super-agers” …

Background Obesity in midlife and early late-life is associated with worse normal cognitive
aging. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) suggests that visceral adipose mass …