Modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

GA Edwards III, N Gamez, G Escobedo Jr… - Frontiers in aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Since first described in the early 1900s, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has risen exponentially in
prevalence and concern. Research still drives to understand the etiology and pathogenesis …

Smoking and increased Alzheimer's disease risk: a review of potential mechanisms

TC Durazzo, N Mattsson, MW Weiner… - Alzheimer's & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cigarette smoking has been linked with both increased and decreased risk for
Alzheimer's disease (AD). This is relevant for the US military because the prevalence of …

Cognitive enhancement as a treatment for drug addictions

M Sofuoglu, EE DeVito, AJ Waters, KM Carroll - Neuropharmacology, 2013 - Elsevier
Drug addiction continues to be an important public health problem, with an estimated 22.6
million current illicit drug users in the United States alone. For many addictions, including …

How cigarette smoking may increase the risk of anxiety symptoms and anxiety disorders: a critical review of biological pathways

S Moylan, FN Jacka, JA Pasco, M Berk - Brain and behavior, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple studies have demonstrated an association between cigarette smoking and
increased anxiety symptoms or disorders, with early life exposures potentially predisposing …

Chronic tobacco smoking and neuropsychological impairments: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AA Conti, L McLean, S Tolomeo, JD Steele… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The link between neuropsychological impairments and chronic tobacco smoking is not clear
and in the current literature there is a lack of robust analyses investigating this association. A …

Chronic cigarette smoking is linked with structural alterations in brain regions showing acute nicotinic drug-induced functional modulations

MT Sutherland, MC Riedel, JS Flannery… - Behavioral and Brain …, 2016 - Springer
Background Whereas acute nicotine administration alters brain function which may, in turn,
contribute to enhanced attention and performance, chronic cigarette smoking is linked with …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of obesity on cognitive function among school adolescents: a cross-sectional study

SA Meo, AA Altuwaym, RM Alfallaj, KA Alduraibi… - Obesity facts, 2019 - karger.com
Objectives: Childhood obesity contributes to the risk of numerous health problems and has
become a major global health concern. This study aimed to establish the association …

Influence of the COMT genotype on working memory and brain activity changes during development

I Dumontheil, C Roggeman, T Ziermans… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The Valine158Methionine (Val158Met) polymorphism of the COMT gene
leads to lower enzymatic activity and higher dopamine availability in Met carriers. The Met …

Vitamin D, smoking, EBV, and long-term cognitive performance in MS: 11-year follow-up of BENEFIT

M Cortese, KL Munger, EH Martínez-Lapiscina… - Neurology, 2020 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To investigate whether vitamin D, smoking, and anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
antibody concentrations predict long-term cognitive status and neuroaxonal injury in multiple …

Association between cigarette smoking and Parkinson's disease: a neuroimaging study

C Wang, C Zhou, T Guo, P Huang… - Therapeutic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Mounting evidence has revealed an inverse association between cigarette
smoking and the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). Meanwhile, cigarette smoking has been …