Cognitive impairment and World Trade Centre-related exposures

SAP Clouston, CB Hall, M Kritikos, DA Bennett… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract On 11 September 2001 the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York was attacked
by terrorists, causing the collapse of multiple buildings including the iconic 110-story 'Twin …

World Trade Center health program: First decade of research

A Santiago-Colón, R Daniels, D Reissman… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 placed nearly a half million people at increased
risk of adverse health. Health effects research began shortly after and continues today, now …

Reduced cortical thickness in World Trade Center responders with cognitive impairment

SAP Clouston, Y Deri, M Horton, C Tang… - Alzheimer's & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study examined cortical thickness (CTX) in World Trade Center (WTC)
responders with cognitive impairment (CI). Methods WTC responders (N= 99) with/without …

PTSD is associated with accelerated transcriptional aging in World Trade Center responders

PF Kuan, X Ren, S Clouston, X Yang, K Jonas… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with shortened lifespan and healthspan,
which suggests accelerated aging. Emerging evidence suggests that methylation age may …

Reduced cerebellar cortical thickness in World Trade Center responders with cognitive impairment

SAP Clouston, M Kritikos, C Huang, PF Kuan… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Prior research has demonstrated high levels of cognitive and physical functional
impairments in World Trade Center (WTC) responders. A follow-up neuroimaging study …

Cortical complexity in world trade center responders with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder

M Kritikos, SAP Clouston, C Huang… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Approximately 23% of World Trade Center (WTC) responders are experiencing
chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with their exposures at the WTC …

Pathway analysis for plasma β-amyloid, tau and neurofilament light (ATN) in World Trade Center responders at midlife

M Kritikos, SAP Clouston, ED Diminich, Y Deri… - Neurology and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction World Trade Center (WTC) responders who aided in the search and
rescue efforts are now at midlife, and evidence has demonstrated that many are …

War across the life course: examining the impact of exposure to conflict on a comprehensive inventory of health measures in an aging Vietnamese population

Z Zimmer, K Fraser, K Korinek… - International Journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The majority of evidence indicates that exposure to war and other traumatic
events continue to have negative impacts on health across the life course. However, existing …

Chronic posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid cognitive and physical impairments in World Trade Center responders

ED Diminich, SAP Clouston, A Kranidis… - Journal of traumatic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to increased prevalence and
incidence of cognitive and physical impairment. When comorbid, these conditions may be …

A workshop on cognitive aging and impairment in the 9/11-exposed population

RD Daniels, SAP Clouston, CB Hall… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 potentially exposed more than 400,000
responders, workers, and residents to psychological and physical stressors, and numerous …