Genetic variation underlying cognition and its relation with neurological outcomes and brain imaging.

In conclusion, this study suggests that the genetic variants identified for general cognitive function are acting mainly through the developmental pathway of cognition. Therefore, cognition, assessed cross-sectionally, seems to have limited value as a biomarker for neurodegeneration.
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Source: Aging - March 3, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Knol MJ, Heshmatollah A, Cremers LGM, Ikram MK, Uitterlinden AG, van Duijn CM, Niessen WJ, Vernooij MW, Ikram MA, Adams HHH Tags: Aging (Albany NY) Source Type: research