Midlife systemic inflammatory markers are associated with late-life brain volume: The ARIC study

Conclusions:
Our prospective findings provide evidence for what may be an early contributory role of systemic inflammation in neurodegeneration and cognitive aging.

Source: Neurology - November 27, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Walker, K. A., Hoogeveen, R. C., Folsom, A. R., Ballantyne, C. M., Knopman, D. S., Windham, B. G., Jack, C. R., Gottesman, R. F. Tags: MRI, All Immunology, All Medical/Systemic disease, Alzheimer's disease, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research