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Yogic meditation reverses NF-κB and IRF-related transcriptome dynamics in leukocytes of family dementia caregivers in a randomized controlled trial
Black, David S.,
Cole, Steve W.,
Irwin, Michael R.,
Breen, Elizabeth,
St. Cyr, Natalie M.,
Nazarian, Nora,
Khalsa, Dharma S.,
Lavretsky, Helen
Background: Although yoga and meditation have been used for stress reduction with reported improvement in inflammation, little is known about the biological mechanisms mediating such effects. The present study examined if a yogic meditation might alter the activity of inflammatory and antiviral transcription control pathways that shape immune cell gene expression. Methods: Forty-five family dementia […]
Lipid lowering agents, cognitive decline, and dementia: the three-city study
Ancelin, Marie-Laure,
Carrière, Isabelle,
Barberger-Gateau, Pascale,
Auriacombe, Sophie,
Rouaud, Olivier,
Fourlanos, Spiros,
Berr, Claudine,
Dupuy, Anne-Marie,
Ritchie, Karen
The aim of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the effects of lipid lowering agent (LLA) intake on cognitive function in 6,830 community-dwelling elderly persons. Cognitive performance (global cognitive functioning, visual memory, verbal fluency, psychomotor speed, and executive function), clinical diagnosis of dementia, and fibrate and statin use, were evaluated at baseline, and 2, […]