Neurostructural and molecular evidence of advanced brain aging in rheumatoid arthritis
Caroline Wasén, Malin C. Erlandsson, Karin Andersson, Kristian Stefanov, Amanda Gustafsson, Mina Hovland, Rille Pullerits, Sofia Töyrä Silfverswärd, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Neil Basu, Maria I. Bokarewa, Rolf A. Heckemann
This study shows rheumatoid arthritis is linked to accelerated brain aging, evidenced by increased brain-age gap and neurostructural changes.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience