| Title: | Multi-threshold polygenic risk improves hippocampal-based cognitive decline prediction |
| Journal: | Genome Medicine |
| Published: | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42469913/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-026-01722-x |
Publication 21441
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Abstract
BackgroundPredicting cognitive decline from brain MRI is a central question in neuroscience. Hippocampal volume (HV) is a key cognitive biomarker, and normative models can be augmented with multimodal information. Here we augment normative models with genetic information and show improvements in cognitive decline prediction across multiple experimental setups.MethodsWe improve normative models for HV by integrating multi-threshold polygenic scores (PGS) with demographic and imaging data using Gaussian Process Regression (GPR). Models were trained on 23,997 participants from UK Biobank (UKBB) and validated on 3,000 out-of-sample participants from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and the European Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease (EPAD) cohorts.ResultsOur genetically-informed models significantly strengthened associations across six experimental designs and 13 key neurocognitive measures, including Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), and Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS), while enhancing prediction of future cognitive decline.ConclusionsTogether, these findings underscore the promise of integrating multi-threshold PGS with neuroimaging-based predictive models to improve prognostication and early intervention strategies for neurodegenerative diseases.</p>
8 Authors
- Mohammed Janahi
- Luigi Lorenzini
- Neil P. Oxtoby
- Frederik Barkhof
- Younes Mokrab
- Jonathan M. Schott
- Andre Altmann
- for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 65299 | Combining genetic information with population imaging to improve diagnostic markers for Alzheimer's Disease |
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