Biological Neuropsychiatry & Dementia Team

New study online now: How does a CVD event alter frailty trajectories in older adults? @DrAung_ZZ_Phyo, @DrJoRyan & colleagues reveal that frailty burden increases after CVD, especially for heart failure and stroke. Read more: academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance… #BND_team #Frailty #CVD

New research from @zimu_wu, @DrJoRyan & colleagues shows that changes in cardiometabolic factors may precede dementia. Understanding these early changes could be crucial for prevention. Read the full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… #Dementia #Cardiometabolic #Prevention #BND_team

New research from @zhenzhou11 & @DrJoRyan reveals the association between year-to-year cholesterol variability and dementia. Could lipid fluctuations be a novel biomarker for brain health? @aspree_org @Monash_SPHPM Read more: neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN… #Dementia #Lipid #BND_team

Important insights on improving causal inference in dementia research! @Lach_cribb from #BND_team explores the limitations of prevalent exposure designs & highlights how target trial emulation can enhance research quality. A must-read! #DementiaResearch #CausalInference

🎉🎊Massive congratulations to @DrAung_ZZ_Phyo for being awarded the Monash FMNHS Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship. With supervision from @DrJoRyan Aung will investigate the risk of frailty after cardiovascular disease. We wish them the very best!! @Monash_FMNHS @monash_SPHPM

We are proud to announce @DinuliNilaweera 's PhD graduation from Monash University! Her doctoral research explores the impact of adverse life events, stress and trauma on dementia risk. Congratulations, Dr. Nilaweera and we cannot wait to see what you do next! #PhD #Graduation

Check out recent publication from @‌Monash_SPHPM #BND_team members @swarnav23 @drjoryan on how different cognitive domains are affected after stroke and why early monitoring of cognition is needed rdcu.be/dIlGV @aspree_org #Stroke #Cognition #Trajectories #Olderadults

Hats off to #BND Team’s newest doctors Dr Saifuddin Ekram @SaifuddinEkram and Dr Swarna Vishwanath @swarnav23. The team is very proud of you! Wishing you all the best and continued success in your academic and professional journeys. #conferral #PhDone #HatParty #ItsAllAboutHats

Kicking off the new year in style! Looking forward to showcasing all the great work the team accomplishes this year! Missing our lead person @DrJoRyan without whom none of our wins would be possible. Also missing @EpigeneticsPete and @zhenzhou11. Here’s to a great 2024!!! #Cheers

Congrats to #BND_Team’s newest "doctor" @DinuliNilaweera. Dr Dinuli Nilaweera's PhD explored the impact of stress on later-life health. Here are some publications from her PhD researchgate.net/profile/Dinuli… #PhDone #proud

How do short- and long-term changes in body habitus impact dementia risk in later life? Check our latest research for the findings: agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #BND_team #BMI #waist_circumference #dementia @zimu_wu @DrJoRyan @aspree_org @Monash_SPHPM

"Can cardiovascular scores be used to assess dementia risk? " Check out this latest publication for more --> karger.com/ger/article/do… #BND_team @swarnav23 @DrJoRyan @DrFreakPoli @KargerPublisher

Congratulations to @aspree_org #BND_team @DrAung_ZZ_Phyo on winning the ESPO Poster Award at the GSA 2023, as well as the First Prize for rapid-fire presentation at the 2023 @Monash_FMNHS ECR Symposium, with findings of sex differences in biological aging. #sex #biological_aging

Higher levels of triglyceride may be linked to lower risk of dementia, as suggested by our recent @aspree_org study led by @zhenzhou11 and colleagues. Check the details here 🫴 n.neurology.org/content/early/… #triglycerides #dementia #BND_team

Can adverse life events increase mortality among older adults? Recent publication by @‌DinuliNilaweera identifies at-risk groups and suggests these groups, including bereaved men, may benefit from tailored interventions. Read more -> sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #BND_Team #OlderAdults

Another milestone done! Congrations to #BND_team @swarnav23 on completing her final review, with fruitful research output on the association between cardiovascular health and cognitive function. #BND_team #Monash #CVD #Cognition

New study with over ten thousands older adults revealed that greater fluctuations in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels are associated with higher risk of dementia. #Bloodlipid #dementia #BND_team n.neurology.org/content/early/…

Attending #AAIC23 either online or in-person???? Check out these posters by #BND_Team members @swarnav23 [Poster Code 78614] and @zimu_wu [Poster Code 82377] results from the @aspree_org study #OlderAdults @DrJoRyan #Dementia #CognitiveDecline

#Newpub Latest #ASPREE research from #BNDTeam @zimu_wu and coauthors reveals that certain leisure activities may help prevent #dementia for #olderadults . The report on this study by @7NewsAustralia and the interview with @DrJoRyan is here: youtube.com/watch?v=4TNAgH…

All set to attend #AAIC23 either in-person or online? Check out posters by #BND_Team members @swarnav23 and @zimu_wu!!!!