September 17, 2025Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition

Cerebral iron load and cognitive impairment: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

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LCLin ChenNantong University DZDi ZhaoJohns Hopkins University EGEliseo GüallarGeneral / Preventive / Lipids

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Observational analysis shows higher cerebral iron load is associated with dementia and cognitive decline, suggesting a role in neurodegenerative disease.

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Higher cerebral iron load correlates with increased dementia risk, indicating a significant association with cognitive decline.
Key evidence reveals that increased brain iron load, independent of APOE4 status, is linked to cognitive impairment.
Assessment involved evaluating cerebral iron levels using quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) in a longitudinal study.
Findings suggest higher iron load's contribution to neurodegenerative diseases, stressing the need for further investigation into vascular impacts.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42934713b0b5dfea6ea66 https://doi.org/10.58530/2025/4361

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Observational analysis shows higher cerebral iron load is associated with dementia and cognitive decline, suggesting a role in neurodegenerative disease.

Cerebral iron load and cognitive impairment: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

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Cerebral iron load and cognitive impairment: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

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