Open AccessEpidemiology of Major Neurodegenerative Diseases in Women: Contribution of the Nurses’ Health Study
Author(s) -
Kaitlin Hagan,
Kassandra L. Munger,
Alberto Ascherio,
Francine Grodstein
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2016.303324
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , obesity , epidemiology , cognition , cognitive decline , etiology , multiple sclerosis , gerontology , environmental health , psychiatry , dementia
To review the contribution of the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) to identifying the role of lifestyle, diet, and genetic or biological factors in several neurodegenerative diseases, including cognitive decline, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.