Relationship among brain structure, genetic factor, lifestyle, and cognitive functions

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23390295
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Radiation science
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: TAKI Yasuyuki 東北大学, 加齢医学研究所, 教授 (10375115)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TOMITA Hiroaki 東北大学, 災害科学国際研究所, 教授 (90295064)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 脳MRI / データベース / 加齢 / 遺伝子 / 生活習慣

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have collected brain magnetic resonance imaging, cognitive function, gene, and lifestyle data from healthy subjects. As a result, We have shown that the rate of brain volume decline with aging, that relationship between brain volume decline rate and lifestyle such as sleeping habit, and that relationship between brain volume declune rate and genetic factor. These results are useful for early diagnosis of dementia as well as maintaining healthy brain throughout life.

Free Research Field

脳画像解析学