Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Dec. 19, 2023
Background
Aging
is
a
significant
risk
factor
for
many
neurodegenerative
diseases
and
neurological
tumors.
Previous
studies
indicate
that
the
frailty
index,
facial
aging,
telomere
length
(TL),
epigenetic
aging
clock
acceleration
are
commonly
used
biological
proxy
indicators.
This
study
aims
to
comprehensively
explore
potential
relationships
between
tumors
by
integrating
various
indicators,
employing
Mendelian
randomization
(MR)
analysis.
Methods
Two-sample
bidirectional
MR
analyses
were
conducted
using
genome-wide
association
(GWAS)
data.
Summary
statistics
tumors,
along
with
obtained
from
extensive
meta-analyses
of
GWAS.
Genetic
single-nucleotide
polymorphisms
(SNPs)
associated
exposures
as
instrumental
variables,
assessing
causal
three
(Alzheimer’s
disease,
Parkinson’s
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis),
two
benign
(vestibular
schwannoma
meningioma),
one
malignant
tumor
(glioma),
four
indicators
(frailty
TL,
acceleration).
Sensitivity
also
performed.
Results
Our
analysis
revealed
genetically
predicted
longer
TL
reduces
Alzheimer’s
disease
but
increases
vestibular
glioma
(All
Glioma,
GBM,
non-GBM).
In
addition,
there
suggestive
relationship
some
(PD
GBM)
DNA
methylation
GrimAge
acceleration.
Causal
other
not
observed.
Conclusion
Building
upon
prior
investigations
into
telomeres
our
validates
these
findings
larger
GWAS
data
demonstrates,
first
time,
GBM
may
promote
age
research
provides
new
insights
evidence
GeroScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
Abstract
DNA
methylation
age
(MA),
brain
(BA),
and
frailty
index
(FI)
are
putative
aging
biomarkers
linked
to
dementia
risk.
We
investigated
their
relationship
combined
potential
for
prediction
of
cognitive
impairment
future
risk
using
the
ADNI
database.
Of
several
MA
algorithms,
DunedinPACE
GrimAge2,
associated
with
memory,
were
in
a
composite
alongside
BA
data-driven
FI
predictive
analyses.
Pairwise
correlations
between
age-
sex-adjusted
measures
(aMA),
aBA,
aFI
low.
outperformed
all
diagnostic
tasks.
A
model
including
age,
sex,
achieved
an
area
under
curve
(AUC)
0.94
differentiating
cognitively
normal
controls
(CN)
from
patients
held-out
test
set.
When
clinical
(apolipoprotein
E
ε4
allele
count,
executive
function),
aBA
predicted
5-year
among
MCI
out-of-sample
AUC
0.88.
In
prognostic
model,
offered
complementary
value
(both
β
s
0.50).
The
tested
MAs
did
not
improve
predictions.
Results
consistent
across
health
deficit
selection
yielding
best
performance.
had
stronger
adverse
effect
on
prognosis
males,
while
BA’s
impact
was
greater
females.
Our
findings
highlight
prediction.
results
support
multidimensional
view
dementia,
intertwined
biomarkers,
prognosis.
MA’s
limited
contribution
suggests
caution
use
individual
assessment
dementia.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Cardiometabolic
multimorbidity
(CMM)
and
aging
are
increasing
public
health
concerns.
This
prospective
study
used
UK
Biobank
cohort
to
investigate
the
relationship
between
biological
trajectory
of
CMM
dementia
mortality.
Journal of Pain Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 17, P. 4317 - 4329
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Having
a
lower
socioeconomic
status
(SES)
is
predictor
of
age-related
chronic
conditions,
including
low
back
pain
(cLBP).
We
aimed
to
examine
whether
the
pace
biological
aging
mediates
relationship
between
SES
and
cLBP
outcomes
-
intensity,
interference,
physical
performance.