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  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology

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  • Observational studies on insomnia and cognitive decline yield contradictory evidence.
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  • To investigate the causal relationship between insomnia and cognitive decline using a Mendelian randomization approach.
  • To identify potential mediating factors in the insomnia-cognition link.

Main Methods:

  • A 2-sample Mendelian randomization study utilizing genome-wide association study data.
  • Sensitivity analyses including Cochran Q test and MR-Egger intercept test for validation.

Main Results:

  • Genetically predicted insomnia showed a negative causal association with cognitive function (β = -0.015, P = 0.006).
  • Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) were identified as a significant mediator, explaining 15.4% of the effect.

Conclusions:

  • Insomnia is causally associated with impaired cognitive function.
  • Targeting RTIs may be a viable strategy to mitigate cognitive decline associated with insomnia.