[HTML][HTML] Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia: aetiology, pathophysiology, and treatment

RA McCutcheon, RSE Keefe, PK McGuire - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Cognitive deficits are a core feature of schizophrenia, account for much of the impaired
functioning associated with the disorder and are not responsive to existing treatments. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variation, brain, and intelligence differences

IJ Deary, SR Cox, WD Hill - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Individual differences in human intelligence, as assessed using cognitive test scores, have a
well-replicated, hierarchical phenotypic covariance structure. They are substantially stable …

[HTML][HTML] Biological and environmental predictors of heterogeneity in neurocognitive ageing: Evidence from Betula and other longitudinal studies

L Nyberg, CJ Boraxbekk, DE Sörman, P Hansson… - Ageing research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Individual differences in cognitive performance increase with advancing age, reflecting
marked cognitive changes in some individuals along with little or no change in others …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the efficacy and mechanism of metformin targets on reducing Alzheimer's disease risk in the general population: a Mendelian randomisation study

J Zheng, M Xu, V Walker, J Yuan, R Korologou-Linden… - Diabetologia, 2022 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Metformin use has been associated with reduced incidence of dementia in
diabetic individuals in observational studies. However, the causality between the two in the …

[HTML][HTML] Association of APOE ε4 genotype and lifestyle with cognitive function among Chinese adults aged 80 years and older: A cross-sectional study

X Jin, W He, Y Zhang, E Gong, Z Niu, J Ji, Y Li… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 is the single most important genetic risk factor for
cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease (AD), while lifestyle factors such as smoking …

Discovery of shared genomic loci using the conditional false discovery rate approach

OB Smeland, O Frei, A Shadrin, K O'Connell, CC Fan… - Human genetics, 2020 - Springer
In recent years, genome-wide association study (GWAS) sample sizes have become larger,
the statistical power has improved and thousands of trait-associated variants have been …

Genetic relationships between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and intelligence

S Rao, A Baranova, Y Yao, J Wang, F Zhang - Neuropsychobiology, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) commonly co-occur; both traits exert an influence on intelligence scores. Genetic …

[PDF][PDF] Human microglia maturation is underpinned by specific gene regulatory networks

CZ Han, RZ Li, E Hansen, S Trescott, BR Fixsen… - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Microglia phenotypes are highly regulated by the brain environment, but the transcriptional
networks that specify the maturation of human microglia are poorly understood. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of sleep and mood on academic performance—at interface of physiology, psychology, and education

KJ Mehta - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Academic achievement and cognitive functions are influenced by sleep and mood/emotion.
In addition, several other factors affect learning. A coherent overview of the resultant …

Cognitive ability and education: How behavioural genetic research has advanced our knowledge and understanding of their association

M Malanchini, K Rimfeld, AG Allegrini, SJ Ritchie… - Neuroscience & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cognitive ability and educational success predict positive outcomes across the lifespan,
from higher earnings to better health and longevity. The shared positive outcomes …