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Newest studies

Every summary in our library, newest first, as a dated timeline.

What "newest" means here

The most recent study in this library is dated 2026-11-01 (Paths of Aging Minds: Health Journeys of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment). This is our summary library, not a news wire — it is added to in batches, so the newest entry may not be the newest paper published anywhere.

Entries are sorted strictly by publication date, newest first. 26489 of the 27380 entries carry a full day-level date. 65 have no date recorded at all and are placed by publication year, at the start of that year; those are marked "no date recorded" below so you can see where the ordering is a best effort rather than a fact.

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Showing 13,801–13,825 of 27,380 studies, newest first · page 553 of 1096.

August 2018 1

  1. 2018-08-01

    Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia: 23 year follow-up of Whitehall II cohort study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention and risk BMJ

    Key finding: Long-term abstainers had a 47% higher risk of dementia than moderate drinkers (1-14 units/week) +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

July 2018 24

  1. 2018-07-31

    A pathogenic PSEN2 p.His169Asn mutation associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Risk genes beyond APOE Clinical interventions in aging

    Key finding: A pathogenic mutation in the PSEN2 gene in a Korean patient associated with EOAD was identified. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  2. 2018-07-31

    In vivo quantification of neurofibrillary tangles with [ 18 F]MK-6240

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Brain scans and imaging Alzheimer's research & therapy

    Key finding: This evaluation shows an [ 18 F]MK-6240 distribution in concordance with postmortem studies and that simplified quantitative approaches such as the SUVR offer valid estimates of neurofibrillary tangle load 90 min post injection. [ 18 F]MK-6240 is a promising tau tracer with the potential to be applied in the disease diagnosis and assessment of therapeutic interventions. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  3. 2018-07-31

    Pharmacologic Depletion of Microglia Increases Viral Load in the Brain and Enhances Mortality in Murine Models of Flavivirus-Induced Encephalitis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed TREM2 and immune genetics Journal of virology

    Key finding: However, the exact mechanisms of injury to the central nervous system (CNS) during flavivirus infections remain poorly understood. +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  4. 2018-07-31

    Current understanding of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Getting a diagnosis F1000Research

    Key finding: Treatment is currently targeted toward symptomatic therapy, although trials are underway that aim to reduce the production and overall burden of pathology within the brain.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  5. 2018-07-30

    Quality of end-of-life care in patients with dementia compared to patients with cancer: A population-based register study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed End-of-life care PloS one

    Key finding: A subgroup of patients with Alzheimer's disease was identified and compared to patients with other and unspecified types of dementia. +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  6. 2018-07-28

    Cognitive and emotional alterations in App knock-in mouse models of Aβ amyloidosis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Biomarkers BMC neuroscience

    Key finding: App NL/NL and App NL-G-F/NL-G-F mice exhibit behavioral changes associated with non-cognitive, emotional domains before the onset of definitive cognitive deficits. +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  7. 2018-07-28

    Plasma neurofilament light as a potential biomarker of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Cognitive tests and assessment Alzheimer's research & therapy

    Key finding: A growing body of evidence suggests that the plasma concentration of the neurofilament light chain (NfL) might be considered a plasma biomarker for the screening of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  8. 2018-07-28

    Age- and disease-dependent increase of the mitophagy marker phospho-ubiquitin in normal aging and Lewy body disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Digital health tools Autophagy

    Key finding: Two genes associated with recessive, early-onset PD encode the ubiquitin (Ub) kinase PINK1 and the E3 Ub ligase PRKN/PARK2/Parkin, which together orchestrate a protective mitochondrial quality control (mitoQC) pathway. +2 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  9. 2018-07-27

    Prevalence and Costs of Discharge Diagnoses in Inpatient General Internal Medicine: a Multi-center Cross-sectional Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Digital health tools Journal of general internal medicine

    Key finding: GIM services care for a markedly heterogeneous population but the most common conditions were similar across 7 hospitals. +2 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  10. 2018-07-27

    Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Cognitive tests and assessment Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    Key finding: Driving sensors are also installed in participants' cars and computer (PC, tablet or smartphone) use is tracked. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  11. 2018-07-27

    CSF biomarkers of neuroinflammation and cerebrovascular dysfunction in early Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Brain scans and imaging Neurology

    Key finding: Neuroinflammation and cerebrovascular dysfunction are early events occurring already at presymptomatic stages of AD and contribute to disease progression. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  12. 2018-07-25

    Blood-brain barrier opening in Alzheimer's disease using MR-guided focused ultrasound

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Brain scans and imaging Nature communications

    Key finding: Opening the blood-brain barrier did not result in serious clinical or radiographic adverse events, as well as no clinically significant worsening on cognitive scores at three months compared to baseline. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  13. 2018-07-25

    Functional aspects of meningeal lymphatics in ageing and Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Tau biomarkers Nature

    Key finding: Impairment of meningeal lymphatic function slows paravascular influx of macromolecules into the brain and efflux of macromolecules from the interstitial fluid, and induces cognitive impairment in mice. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  14. 2018-07-25

    Estimating the survival of elderly patients diagnosed with dementia in Taiwan: A longitudinal study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed End-of-life care PloS one

    Key finding: The survival prediction model demonstrated moderate accuracy for predicting mortality at 6 and 12 months before death in elderly patients with dementia. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  15. 2018-07-25

    Association of orthostatic hypotension with incident dementia, stroke, and cognitive decline

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Long-term cohort studies Neurology

    Key finding: We analyzed data from 11,709 participants without a history of coronary heart disease or stroke who attended the baseline examination (1987-1989) of the prospective Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  16. 2018-07-24

    The Molecular Intersection Between Senescence and Major Depression in the Elderly

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Risk factors The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

    Key finding: They also have a higher risk of developing cognitive impairment with progression to dementia and higher rates of medical comorbidity, frailty, and mortality.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  17. 2018-07-24

    The link of organophosphorus pesticides with neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases based on evidence and mechanisms

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Risk factors Toxicology

    Key finding: Neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer, Parkinson, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism are among the afflicting neurological diseases which overshadow human life and their higher risk in relation to OP exposures have been uncovered by epidemiological studies.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  18. 2018-07-24

    Device-Embedded Cameras for Eye Tracking-Based Cognitive Assessment: Validation With Paper-Pencil and Computerized Cognitive Composites

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Cognitive tests and assessment Journal of medical Internet research

    Key finding: Modest relationships were seen between mean VPC novelty preference and the PACC (r=.39, P=.007) and NIHTB-CB (r=.35, P=.03) composite scores, and additional individual neurocognitive task scores including letter fluency (r=.33, P=.02), category fluency (r=.36, P=.01), and Trail Making Test A (-.40, P=.006). +3 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  19. 2018-07-24

    Effects of creative expression therapy for older adults with mild cognitive impairment at risk of Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Prevention trials Clinical interventions in aging

    Key finding: CrExp therapy has greater positive effects on cognitive functions and daily living ability than standard cognitive training.

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  20. 2018-07-23

    Functional and structural connectivity of the amygdala underpins locus of control in mild cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Brain scans and imaging NeuroImage. Clinical

    Key finding: The results showed that both functional and structural connectivity between the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala were significantly correlated with external LOC. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  21. 2018-07-20

    The development and validation of tau PET tracers: current status and future directions

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Brain scans and imaging Clinical and translational imaging

    Key finding: Tau PET tracers have enabled in vivo quantification of PHF-tau burden in human brains. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  22. 2018-07-20

    Neurodegeneration in diabetic retinopathy: does it really matter?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Risk factors Diabetologia

    Key finding: The concept of diabetic retinopathy as a microvascular disease has evolved, in that it is now considered a more complex diabetic complication in which neurodegeneration plays a significant role. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  23. 2018-07-19

    Epileptic seizures in autosomal dominant forms of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Risk genes beyond APOE Seizure

    Key finding: Several pieces of evidence report that patients with rare autosomal dominant forms of AD carry a significant risk to develop seizures. +1 more finding

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

  24. 2018-07-19

    Meta-Analysis of 89 Structural MRI Studies in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comparison With Major Depressive Disorder

    ✓ Peer-reviewed Hippocampus size on brain scans The American journal of psychiatry

    Key finding: The meta-analyses revealed structural brain abnormalities associated with PTSD and trauma and suggest that global brain volume reductions distinguish PTSD from major depression. +4 more findings

    Full summary, score breakdown and related studies → Original source

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