Publications

2025
  1. The cognitive toll of household air pollution: cross–sectional associations between polluting cooking fuel use, cognitive functions and brain MRI in a rural aging population from Karnataka, India. The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia. 2025 Aug. doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2025.100624.
  2. Genome-wide study links cardiometabolic factors to cognition via APOA4-APOA5-ZPR1-BUD13 and other loci in rural Indians. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2025 Jun. doi: 10.1002/alz.70429.
  3. Handgrip strength as a biomarker for cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older adults. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2025 Jun. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104506.
  4. Poorer performance on physical frailty-related parameters is associated with depression among older rural Indians. Scientific Reports. 2025 Jun. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-83175-z.
  5. The need for a tailored risk of bias tool for digital health intervention trials. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2025 Jun. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104494.
  6. Distinct neuronal vulnerability and metabolic dysfunctions are characteristic features of fast-progressing Alzheimer's patients with Lewy bodies. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2025 Apr. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.108396.
  7. Hearing loss and its relation to cognition in Indian cohort: A behavioral and neuroimaging study. Alzheimer's & Dementia Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring. 2025 Apr. doi: 10.1002/dad2.70106.
  8. Mapping Genetic Diversity with the GenomeIndia Project. Nature Genetics. 2025 Apr. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02153-x.
  9. Association between social connectedness and mild cognitive impairment: A case-control study in aging rural Indians. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. 2025 Mar. doi: 10.1177/25424823251336115.
  10. Understanding the Link between Insulin Resistance and Cognition: A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in an Urban, South Indian Cohort. Acta Diabetologica. 2025 Mar. doi: 10.1007/s00592-025-02483-6.
  11. Bayesian Network Modeling of Statistical Dependency within Cognitive Domains and Clinical Dementia Severity Ratings for Western and Indian Cohorts. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2025 Feb. doi: 10.1177/13872877251315018.
  12. Current Status of Research on the Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia in India: A Scoping Review. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2025 Feb. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104390.
  13. Persistent Homology for MCI Classification: A Comparative Analysis between Graph and Vietoris-Rips Filtrations. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2025 Feb. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2025.1518984.
  14. Non-linear dynamics in ECG: a novel approach for robust classification of cardiovascular disorders. npj Cardiovascular Health. 2025 Feb. doi: 10.1038/s44325-024-00038-2.
  15. Actin Cytoskeleton at the Synapse: An Alzheimer’s Disease Perspective. Cytoskeleton. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.1002/cm.21993.
  16. Epitranscriptome‐Mediated Regulation of Neuronal Translation. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.1002/wrna.70004.
  17. Exploring Predementia: Understanding the Characteristics of Subjective Cognitive Decline plus from India. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.1177/13872877241307344.
  18. Exploring the Cognitive Vulnerabilities in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in an Urban South India Cohort. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104364.
  19. India’s Need for a National Dementia Policy. The Lancet Psychiatry. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00444-9.
  20. Prevalence of Subjective Cognitive Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Rural Versus Urban Population: Insights from India. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_676_24.
  21. Recruitment and Retention Strategies Adopted in an Indian Urban Longitudinal Study of Aging. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1378_23.
  22. Cellular automata framework for classification of cognitive impairment from clinical dementia rating. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2025 Jan. doi: 10.1002/alz.087844.
2024
  1. Decomposing rural-urban differences in depression prevalence: a cross-sectional analysis of two community-based southern Indian cohorts. BMJ Public Health. 2024 Dec. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2023-000760.
  2. Heart Rate and its Variability From Short-Term ECG Recordings as Potential Biomarkers for Detecting Mild Cognitive Impairment. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias. 2024 Dec. doi: 10.1177/15333175241309527.
  3. Association between Social Networks and Cognition among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Rural India. Neuropsychology. 2024 Nov. doi: 10.1037/neu0000971.
  4. Distribution of biochemical and hematological parameters in an aging population from southern India - A cross sectional analysis. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry. 2024 Nov. doi: 10.1177/00045632241267905.
  5. Effectiveness of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum. 2024 Nov. doi: 10.4103/jopsys.jopsys_31_24.
  6. International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2024 Nov. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2024.101014.
  7. Radiomics features for the discrimination of tuberculomas from high grade gliomas and metastasis: a multimodal study. Neuroradiology. 2024 Nov. doi: 10.1007/s00234-024-03435-7.
  8. Comparison of homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folic acid between rural and urban ageing Indians and its association with mild cognitive impairment and cardiovascular risk factors: a cross-sectional analysis. Brain Communications. 2024 Oct. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae343.
  9. EEG biomarkers in Alzheimer's and prodromal Alzheimer's: a comprehensive analysis of spectral and connectivity features. Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy. 2024 Oct. doi: 10.1186/s13195-024-01582-w.
  10. Hyperhomocysteinemia and its Association with Cognitive Functioning—A Cross-sectional Study from an Ageing Cohort in South India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2024 Oct. doi: 10.1177/02537176241285127.
  11. Ageing and dementia in India. The Lancet Neurology. 2024 Sep. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00265-5.
  12. Mitigation of synaptic and memory impairments via F-actin stabilization in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy. 2024 Sep. doi: 10.1186/s13195-024-01558-w.
  13. Reduced Cerebellar White Matter Volume in Musicians: A Marker of Musical Expertise. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. 2024 Sep. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_261_24.
  14. The impact of social isolation on cognitive performance and brain volumes among the urban older Indian cohort. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2024 Sep. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104258.
  15. Effect of early menopause on cognition and brain morphology in an Urban Indian Cohort. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2024 Aug. doi: 10.1002/alz.14069.
  16. Hyperhomocysteinemia and its effect on ageing and language functions – HEAL study. Scientific Reports. 2024 Aug. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-69818-1.
  17. Recurrent endothelin-1 mediated vascular insult leads to cognitive impairment protected by trophic factor pleiotrophin. Experimental Neurology. 2024 Aug. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114938.
  18. Association between APOE genotypes and metabolic syndrome in a middle aged and elderly Urban South Indian population. Metabolism Open. 2024 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.metop.2024.100301.
  19. Astroglia proliferate upon the biogenesis of tunneling nanotubes via α-synuclein dependent transient nuclear translocation of focal adhesion kinase. iScience. 2024 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110565.
  20. Landscape of genomic structural variations in Indian population-based cohorts: Deeper insights into their prevalence and clinical relevance. Human Genetics and Genomics (HGG) Advances (An ASHG journal). 2024 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2024.100285.
  21. Alteration in amygdala subfield volumes and their association with cognition in mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Neurology. 2024 Jun. doi: 10.1007/s00415-024-12500-3.
  22. Shorter sleep duration and lesser sleep efficiency are associated with poorer memory functions among non-demented, middle- and older-aged rural Indians. Sleep Advances. 2024 Jun. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae038.
  23. The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2024 Jun. doi: 10.1002/alz.13836.
  24. Association of Sleep Quality with Physical and Psychological Health Indicators among Overweight and Obese Rural Indians. Sleep Medicine: X. 2024 May. doi: 10.1016/j.sleepx.2024.100112.
  25. Distinct calcium sources regulate temporal profiles of NMDAR and mGluR-mediated protein synthesis. Life Science Alliance. 2024 May. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202402594.
  26. Insulin Resistance: Understanding the Cognitive Implications. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2024 May. doi: 10.1177/02537176241253678.
  27. Prevalence and patterns of vitamin D deficiency and its role in cognitive functioning in a cohort from South India. Scientific Reports. 2024 May. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-62010-5.
  28. Transcranial direct current stimulation-efficacy in mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2024 May. doi: 10.25259/JNRP_629_2023.
  29. Assessment of Cognitive Status in Geriatric Individuals with a History of COVID-19 Exposure. Gerontology & Geriatrics Studies. 2024 Apr. doi: 10.31031/GGS.2024.09.000701.
  30. Music and the Aging Brain – Exploring the Role of Long-Term Carnatic Music Training on Cognition and Gray Matter Volumes. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2024 Apr. doi: 10.25259/jnrp_605_2023.
  31. Sex-specific differences in the association between APOE genotype and metabolic syndrome among middle-aged and older rural Indians. Metabolism Open. 2024 Apr. doi: 10.1016/j.metop.2024.100281.
  32. Hippocampal subfields volume changes and its correlation with memory functions in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Aging and Health Research. 2024 Mar. doi: 10.1016/j.ahr.2024.100183.
  33. Rural‐urban Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension and Diabetes among Aging Indians. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2024 Mar. doi: 10.1002/alz.13771.
  34. Silencing CA1 pyramidal cells output reveals the role of feedback inhibition in hippocampal oscillations. Nature Communications. 2024 Mar. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46478-3.
  35. Association between multilingualism and cognitive performance among older adults in rural southern India. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2024 Feb. doi: 10.25259/JNRP_376_2023.
  36. Akt activation ameliorates deficits in hippocampal-dependent memory and activity-dependent synaptic protein synthesis in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2024 Jan. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105619.
  37. Applications of geospatial mapping in the assessment of environmental risk factors for dementia. Annals of Neurosciences. 2024 Jan. doi: 10.1177/09727531231222322.
  38. Association between ApoE ε4 genotype and attentional function in non-demented, middle-aged and older adults from rural India. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2024 Jan. doi: 10.25259/JNRP_272_2023.
  39. Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in Older Adults and Its Association with Cognition: A Cross-Sectional Study from a South Indian Ageing Urban Cohort. Brain Communications. 2024 Jan. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae391.
2023
  1. The role of gender in the relationship between social engagement and health outcomes. SSM Population Health. 2023 Dec. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101554.
  2. Relationship between Framingham Cardiovascular Risk Score and cognitive performance among ageing rural Indian participants: a cross-sectional analysis. BMJ Open. 2023 Nov. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074977.
  3. Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Nature Genetics. 2023 Oct. doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01497-6.
  4. Exome-wide analysis reveals role of LRP1 and additional novel loci in cognition. Human Genetics and Genomics Advances (An ASHG journal). 2023 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2023.100208.
  5. Particulate matter 2.5- Muddling the healthy brain. Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum. 2023 Jul. doi: 10.4103/jopsys.jopsys_7_23.
  6. Potential modifications on verbal-language/orientation-memory ratio from Addenbrooke’s cognitive examination III to predict mild cognitive impairment from healthy controls. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2023 Jul. doi: 10.25259/JNRP_223_2023.
  7. Approaches to engage an aging, rural cohort in southern India during the COVID-19 crisis and the psychological impact of COVID-19 in this cohort. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2023 Jun. doi: 10.1002/alz.12726.
  8. Comparison of risk factors for dementia among rural and urban elderly adults-data from two cohort studies in India. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2023 Jun. doi: 10.1002/alz.12715.
  9. Prevalence of neuropsychiatric conditions and cognitive impairment in two parallel, aging study cohorts from rural and urban India. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2023 Jun. doi: 10.1002/alz.12741.
  10. Srinivaspura Aging, Neuro Senescence and COGnition (SANSCOG) study: Study protocol. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2023 Jun. doi: 10.1002/alz.12722.
  11. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on some modifiable risk factors of dementia in an aging, rural Indian population. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023 May. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.954557.
  12. Sex difference in evolution of cognitive decline: studies on mouse model and the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network cohort. Translational Psychiatry. 2023 Apr. doi: 10.1038/s41398-023-02411-8.
  13. Genes critical for development and differentiation of dopaminergic neurons are downregulated in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neural Transmission (Vienna). 2023 Feb. doi: 10.1007/s00702-023-02604-x.
2022
  1. COGNITO (Computerized assessment of adult information processing): Normative scores for a rural Indian population from the SANSCOG study. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2022 Dec. doi: 10.1002/alz.12572.
  2. Depression and anxiety during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in two large, prospective, aging cohorts in rural and urban India. Health Science Reports. 2022 Nov. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.901.
  3. Protein Glutathionylation and Glutaredoxin: Role in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Antioxidants. 2022 Nov. doi: 10.3390/antiox11122334.
  4. A perspective on molecular signalling dysfunction, its clinical relevance, and therapeutics in autism spectrum disorders. Experimental Brain Research. 2022 Oct. doi: 10.1007/s00221-022-06448-x.
  5. Alterations in a Cross-hemispheric Circuit Associates with Novelty Discrimination Deficits in Mouse Models of Neurodegeneration. Neuron. 2022 Oct. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.07.023.
  6. Function of FMRP domains in regulating distinct roles of neuronal protein synthesis. Molecular Neurobiology. 2022 Oct. doi: 10.1007/s12035-022-03049-1.
  7. Chronic neuropsychiatric sequelae of SARS‐CoV‐2: Protocol and methods from the Alzheimer's Association Global Consortium. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 2022 Sep. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12348.
  8. NMDAR-mediated dynamic changes in m6A inversely correlate with neuronal translation. Scientific Reports. 2022 Jul. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-14798-3.
  9. Concurrent outcomes from multiple approaches of epistasis analysis for human body mass index associated loci provide insights into obesity biology. Scientific Reports. 2022 May. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-11270-0.
  10. Rural-urban and gender differences in metabolic syndrome in the aging population from southern India: Two parallel, prospective cohort studies. EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Apr. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101395.
  11. Normative data for three physical frailty parameters in an aging, rural Indian population. Health Science Reports. 2022 Mar. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.567.
2021
  1. Changing demography and the challenge of dementia in India. Nature Reviews: Neurology. 2021 Dec. doi: 10.1038/s41582-021-00565-x.
  2. APOE4 affects basal and NMDAR mediated protein synthesis in neurons by perturbing calcium homeostasis. Journal of Neuroscience. 2021 Oct. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0435-21.2021.
  3. Burden of Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Deficiencies in an Aging, Rural Indian Community. Frontiers in Public Health. 2021 Sep. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.707036.
  4. Allele-specific variation at APOE increases nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity but decreases risk of Alzheimer's disease and myocardial infarction. Human Molecular Genetics. 2021 Jul. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddab096.
  5. Implementation of Human Whole Genome Sequencing Data Analysis: A Containerized Framework for Sustained and Enhanced Throughput. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked. 2021 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.imu.2021.100684.
  6. Endothelin-1 mediated vasoconstriction leads to memory impairment and synaptic dysfunction. Scientific Reports. 2021 Mar. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84258-x.
  7. Early β adrenoceptor dependent time window for fear memory persistence in APPswe/PS1dE9 mice. Scientific Reports. 2021 Jan. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-79487-5.
2020
  1. Unraveling Early Signs of Navigational Impairment in APPswe/PS1dE9 Mice Using Morris Water Maze. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2020 Dec. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2020.568200.
  2. A Noncoding Variant Near PPP1R3B Promotes Liver Glycogen Storage and MetS, but Protects Against Myocardial Infarction. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2020 Nov. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa855.
  3. Glutaredoxin 1 Downregulation in the Substantia Nigra Leads to Dopaminergic Degeneration in Mice. Movement Disorders. 2020 Jul. doi: 10.1002/mds.28190.
  4. Machine learning-based cognitive impairment classification with optimal combination of neuropsychological tests. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 2020 Jul. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12049.
2019
  1. Glutaredoxin1 diminishes amyloid beta mediated oxidation of F-actin and reverses cognitive deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 2019 Nov. doi: 10.1089/ars.2019.7754.
  2. Protein-coding variants implicate novel genes related to lipid homeostasis contributing to body-fat distribution. Nature Genetics. 2019 Mar. doi: 10.1038/s41588-018-0334-2.
2018
  1. Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity. Nature Genetics. 2018 Jan. doi: 10.1038/s41588-017-0011-x.

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