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Alexa S. Beiser

Researcher at Boston University

Publications -  418
Citations -  55123

Alexa S. Beiser is an academic researcher from Boston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Framingham Heart Study & Dementia. The author has an hindex of 106, co-authored 366 publications receiving 47457 citations. Previous affiliations of Alexa S. Beiser include University of California, Davis & French Institute of Health and Medical Research.

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Plasma Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

TL;DR: Dementia developed in 111 subjects, including 83 given a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, over a median follow-up period of eight years, and plasma levels of folate and vitamins B12 and B6 increased.
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Lifetime Risk for Developing Congestive Heart Failure The Framingham Heart Study

TL;DR: The lifetime risk for developing overt CHF is 1 in 5 for both men and women and for CHF occurring in the absence of myocardial infarction, which highlights the risk of CHF that is largely attributable to hypertension.
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Residual lifetime risk for developing hypertension in middle-aged women and men: The Framingham Heart Study.

TL;DR: The residual lifetime risk for hypertension for middle-aged and elderly individuals is 90%, indicating a huge public health burden, and efforts should be directed at the primary prevention of hypertension.
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Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

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- 22 Jun 2018 - 
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that, in the general population, the personality trait neuroticism is significantly correlated with almost every psychiatric disorder and migraine, and it is shown that both psychiatric and neurological disorders have robust correlations with cognitive and personality measures.