Psychological Distress and Cognitive Function in Women: Exploring Potential Mediation by Use of Opiates, Sleep Aids, or Minor Tranquilizers
Objectives: Distress, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, is associated with lower cognitive function and higher use of medications, including sleep aids, opiate pain relievers, and minor tranquilizers. Whether use of these medications is linked […]
Menstrual cycle characteristics across the reproductive lifespan and cognitive function in midlife women
Background: Menstrual cycle characteristics are potential indicators of hormonal exposures and may also signal cardiovascular disease risk factors, both of which are relevant to cognitive health. However, there is scarce epidemiological evidence on the association between […]
Subjective and objective measures of cognitive function are correlated in persons with Post-COVID-19 Condition: a secondary analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: It remains unclear whether subjective and objective measures of cognitive function in Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC) are correlated. The extent of correlation has mechanistic and clinical implications. Methods: This post-hoc analysis of a randomized, double-blind, […]
Lifetime history of gestational diabetes and cognitive function in parous women in midlife
Aims/hypothesis: We aimed to determine whether a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with cognitive function in midlife. Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis of the prospective Nurses’ Health Study II. From 1989 […]
The effect of diabetes in the multifaceted relationship between education and cognitive function
Background: Education has been shown to be positively associated with cognitive performance. However, the pathways via lifestyle-related disease through which education is related to cognitive performance have not been sufficiently explored. Diabetes is an important lifestyle-related […]
