| Title |
Shorter Telomeres May Mark Early Risk of Dementia: Preliminary Analysis of 62 Participants from the Nurses' Health Study
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2008
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0001590 |
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| Authors |
Francine Grodstein, Marieke van Oijen, Michael C. Irizarry, H. Diana Rosas, Bradley T. Hyman, John H. Growdon, Immaculata De Vivo |
| Abstract |
Dementia takes decades to develop, and effective prevention will likely require early intervention. Thus, it is critical to identify biomarkers of preclinical disease, allowing targeting of high-risk subjects for preventive efforts. Since telomeres shorten with age and oxidative stress, both of which are important contributors to the onset of dementia, telomere length might be a valuable biomarker. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 115 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 105 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 24 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 17% |
| Unknown | 23 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 8% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 13 | 11% |
| Unknown | 36 | 31% |