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  1. Performance evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease detection in brain MRI images using the Alzheimer-net classifier

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Engineering Research Express 2025-06-26 Brain scans and imaging

    The proposed approach achieves 97.9% AD Classification Index (ADCI) for the Kaggle dataset and 97.9% ADCI for the MIRIAD dataset.

    Why it matters

    This study describes a classifier called Alzheimer-net that achieved high accuracy in detecting Alzheimer's disease from brain MRI images on two datasets. These results are about diagnostic classification performance and do not address treating, curing, or preventing the disease.

  2. Prediction Of Alzheimer Patients with Machine Learning Algorithms

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Indonesian Journal of Computer Science 2025-06-09 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease is a neurological illness that impacts mental and emotional functions functions, has become a global concern due to its increasing prevalence.

    Why it matters

    This study used machine learning algorithms, including transformer techniques, to explore early detection of Alzheimer disease, with the Random Forest algorithm achieving the highest accuracy of 98.9%. The findings are expected to contribute to more accurate and efficient early detection strategies, but the study does not report a treatment or cure.

  3. Early Detection of Alzheimers Disease Using Deep Learning

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering Hub (IRJAEH) 2025-05-13 Brain scans and imaging

    Alzheimer's Disease acts as a degenerative brain trauma that results in poor memory, alongside impairing mental functioning.

    Why it matters

    This study built a web-based system using a custom convolutional neural network to sort brain MRI scans into Mild Demented, Moderate Demented, Very Mild Demented and Non-Demented categories, reporting 88.5% accuracy. It is a diagnostic classification tool only and does not test any treatment, cure or prevention.

  4. Alzheimers and Brain Tumor Detection Using Deep Learning

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology 2025-05-02 Brain scans and imaging

    The results may contribute to refining current diagnostic techniques, promoting earlier detection, and assisting in the development of advanced tools for accurate brain tumor diagnosis and treatment planning.

    Why it matters

    This work uses deep learning to detect Alzheimer's and brain tumors, and its results may help refine diagnostic techniques and promote earlier detection. It does not report any treatment, cure, or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

  5. Optimized Neural Network Architectures for Early Detection of Alzheimer\'s disease Using MRI Images

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 2025-04-30 Brain scans and imaging

    Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions globally, with early detection being critical for effective management.

    Why it matters

    Optimized neural networks detected Alzheimer's disease from MRI scans with 86.25% accuracy for a compact MobileNetV2 model and 91.56% for an ensemble, while reducing model size by 75-77%. This is a diagnostic screening tool study, not a treatment, cure, or prevention.

  6. DOENÇA DE ALZHEIMER E SEUS MECANISMOS EPIGENÉTICOS

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Revista Foco 2025-03-17 Genetics

    Este trabalho é uma revisão de literatura que explora a relação entre mecanismos epigenéticos e a Doença de Alzheimer (DA), uma doença neurodegenerativa caracterizada por perda de memória e dificuldades cognitivas.

    Why it matters

    This literature review describes how epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and microRNAs may affect genes related to amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and APOE in Alzheimer disease. The authors state that the study of epigenetics in Alzheimer disease is still incipient and more research is needed, so no treatment, cure, or prevention is established.

  7. Alzheimer disease: Mechanism and treatments

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Theoretical and Natural Science 2025-01-09 Treatments

    Alzheimer's disease, AD, has been a difficult problem for relevant experts and patients since its discovery.

    Why it matters

    This review describes how amyloid plaques and tau tangles are important causes of Alzheimer disease and notes that most current treatments only relieve cognitive decline, while monoclonal antibody drugs against plaques have drawbacks such as insufficient efficacy or serious side effects. It concludes there is still a lack of treatment for patients with more severe symptoms.

  8. A Novel Mouse Model for Investigating ARIAs in Response to Anti-Abeta Immunotherapy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior 2025-01-01 Treatments

    Study 1 was designed for 8 weeks with weekly 3D6.IgG2a injections, but was aborted after the first injection when 7/10 mice died within 36 hours.

    Why it matters

    In this mouse study, most mice given the anti-Abeta antibody 3D6.IgG2a died within 36 hours, and surviving treated brains showed surface macro-hemorrhages while controls had no visible bleeds. The authors propose a mouse strain as a possible model for studying ARIA, but this is animal research and provides no treatment or cure for patients.

  9. Self-Attention Augmented Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network-based Detection of Brain Alzheimer Disease Using MRI

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope 2025-01-01 Brain scans and imaging

    Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurological condition that leads to dementia.

    Why it matters

    This study describes a deep learning model that classified Alzheimer's disease stages from MRI images with high accuracy. These results are about diagnostic classification and do not address treating, curing, or preventing the disease.

  10. [The role of CSF markers in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease]

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie 2011-01-01 Tau biomarkers

    Biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are being used increasingly to diagnose early Alzheimer's disease (AD).

    Why it matters

    This report describes how a cerebrospinal fluid profile based on the ratio of Ab1-42 to total tau is used to diagnose early Alzheimer's disease, and notes that this profile was often present in patients with subjective complaints and mild cognitive impairment and predicted decline in cognition and daily function. It concerns diagnosis and prognosis only, with no treatment, cure, or prevention tested.

  11. Qualitative and quantitative comparison of brain proteins in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Biological chemistry Hoppe-Seyler 1989-11-01 Biomarkers

    In human brain extracts, most proteins of pathological interest in Alzheimer's disease are insoluble and their analysis is often performed on denatured and reduced samples by immunoblotting after electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel in presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate.

    Why it matters

    This 1989 laboratory study compared protein measurement methods in brain extracts and found an 8- to 16-fold GFAP increase and two pathological Tau variants in Alzheimer brains. It is a methods and tissue analysis study and does not provide any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.

  12. Panorama clínico e epidemiológico da doença de Alzheimer no Brasil: desafios atuais e perspectivas

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Contribuciones a las Ciencias Sociales 2026-09-11 Genetics

    A Doença de Alzheimer (DA) é uma patologia neurodegenerativa de caráter progressivo, marcada pela deterioração gradual das funções cognitivas e motoras do indivíduo, com o consequente comprometimento da memória, da linguagem e do comportamento.

    Why it matters

    This Brazilian review describes the clinical and epidemiological picture of Alzheimer's disease, noting higher prevalence in women and rising incidence in Brazil over the last 10 years. It is a descriptive review of secondary data and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention.

  13. Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Chalcones in Alzheimer’s Disease: Mechanistic Insights and SAR Perspectives

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2026-07-25 Treatments

    Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder characterized by amyloid- β aggregation, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, tau hyperphosphorylation, and cholinergic dysfunction.

    Why it matters

    This review of chalcone derivatives describes how chemical modifications affect activity against Alzheimer-related targets such as AChE, BuChE, MAO-B, and amyloid. It states that translation is limited by insufficient in vivo validation and pharmacokinetic constraints, so no treatment or cure is established.

  14. Triazole Hybrids for Alzheimer's Disease: Multitarget Potential and SAR Insights

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. ChemistrySelect 2026-07-01 Risk genes beyond APOE

    These findings support the use of triazole scaffolds as a unique and versatile framework for developing multifunctional anti‐Alzheimer agents with perceived disease‐modifying activity.

    Why it matters

    This review discusses triazole-based compounds that inhibit acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, MAO and BACE1, with some structure-activity studies showing marked inhibition and perceived neuroprotective activity. It is a chemistry review and does not report clinical benefit in patients.

  15. NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: A PANDORA BOX FOR THE MANAGE MENT OF ALZHEIMER NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY IN ALZHEIMER

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Genetics and Molecular Research 2026-06-02 Genetics

    One of the biggest health issues of the twenty-first century is Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is the most prevalent cause of dementia.

    Why it matters

    This review describes existing drugs like memantine and cholinesterase inhibitors that only relieve symptoms without changing the course of the disease. It notes that newer anti-amyloid antibodies such as aducanumab and lecanemab have raised cautious optimism but that concerns about accessibility and safety remain.

  16. ADAM10 y su implicación en la enfermedad de Alzheimer

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Neurología 2026-05-23 Genetics

    Resumen Introducción La vía amiloidogénica de procesamiento de la proteína precursora del amiloide es bien conocida a nivel de patogenia y terapéutica en la enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA), mientras que la vía no-amiloidogénica ha sido menos estudiada.

    Why it matters

    ADAM10 is the main α-secretase in the non-amyloidogenic pathway and is implicated in Alzheimer's pathogenesis, but genetic studies have not found causal variants in cohorts. Stimulating ADAM10 is a therapeutic possibility, with only one positive clinical trial using the retinoid acitretin so far.

  17. Advanced glycation end-products in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease: a review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Psychiatria i Psychologia Kliniczna 2026-05-21 Disease mechanisms

    Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia and represents a growing global health challenge.

    Why it matters

    This review describes how advanced glycation end-products accumulate with age and are found in senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, where they can promote amyloid aggregation and tau hyperphosphorylation. It is a review of mechanisms only and does not report any treatment, cure, or prevention tested in patients.

  18. Research progress on ferroptosis mediated by ferritinophagy in Alzheimer′s disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Shengming kexue 2026-05-01 Risk genes beyond APOE

    Dysregulated ferritinophagy-mediated ferroptosis is a pivotal AD pathogenic target.

    Why it matters

    This review proposes that dysregulated ferritinophagy-mediated ferroptosis is a pathogenic target in Alzheimer's disease and outlines unresolved questions and future research directions. It calls for validation in models and clinical specimens and for development of specific modulators, so no treatment or cure is yet available.

  19. Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease: Integrating Mechanism with Translational Therapeutic Strategies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 2026-04-24 Treatments

    Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and the most common cause of dementia in the world, which has a gradual deterioration of memory, thinking and autonomy.

    Why it matters

    This review describes mechanisms proposed for Alzheimer's disease, including amyloid-beta aggregation, tau hyperphosphorylation, neuroinflammation, and genetic factors such as APOE 4. It mentions that treatment has moved toward disease-modifying approaches such as anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies and anti-tau therapy, but reports no new trial results or cure.

  20. Alzheimer’s disease: Pathophysiology, current and emerging therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Current Trends in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2026-04-17 Treatments

    Alzheimer disease (AD) is the neurodegenerative condition that occurs in the elderly population above 65 years old and is the major cause of dementia.

    Why it matters

    This review states that currently FDA-available drugs for Alzheimer's disease can decrease symptoms but not prevent the disease. It lists emerging approaches such as anti-amyloid antibodies, anti-tau therapies, stem cell and gene therapies, and plant compounds, but presents no confirmed cure or prevention.

  21. Curcuma longa-Derived Curcumin Nanoparticles in Experimental Models of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Formulation-Based Approach

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Probecell Science 2026-01-11 Treatments

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder involving the amyloid-β plaque deposition, tau pathology, synaptic dysfunction, and impairment in cognition.

    Why it matters

    In experimental Alzheimer's models, curcumin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles improved cognitive test performance compared with free curcumin and reduced amyloid plaque burden with preserved neuronal architecture. These are animal and histopathological findings, so they do not establish a treatment or cure for people.

  22. From Attitudes to Action, Primary Care Alzheimer's Detection: How Knowledge, Confidence, and Clinic Capacity Predict Actual Screening and Referral Behavior

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Medical Research Archives 2026-01-01 Health systems and care delivery

    However, knowledge alone does not consistently predict screening behavior.

    Why it matters

    This review found that primary care physicians' knowledge of Alzheimer's symptoms and screening tools does not consistently predict whether they screen patients. It does not address treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

  23. Alzheimer disease involves interacting mechanisms that include amyloid-beta accumulation, abnormal tau phosphorylation and aggregation, cholinergic dysfunction, synaptic degeneration, neuronal loss, neuroinflammation, vascular pathology, and genetic susceptibility.

    Why it matters

    This narrative review describes Alzheimer's disease as a multifactorial condition involving many interacting mechanisms, with increasing age as the main risk factor. It notes that current management includes cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, behavioral and lifestyle measures, and emerging amyloid-targeting therapies.

  24. REDEFINING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE THROUGH MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY; FROM MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS TO INNOVATIVE THERAPEUTICS AND DIAGNOSTIC FRONTIERS

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Journal of medical & health sciences review. 2025-12-25 Treatments

    This article tells us how modern biotechnology and AI are redefining Alzheimer’s disease through early detection, advanced biomarkers, and innovative treatments like lecanemab.

    Why it matters

    This review describes how biomarkers and imaging can enable prevention measures to be taken early, and how treatment includes ChEIs, memantine, and anti-amyloid antibodies such as lecanemab and donanemab. It states that new biotechnologies like gene editing, stem cells, nanotech, and AI are helping scientists better understand and treat Alzheimer's disease, though it reports no new trial results.

  25. A APOLIPOPROTEINA E (APOE) E SUAS ISOFORMAS NA DOENÇA DE ALZHEIMER

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 27 out of 100. Revista Contemporânea 2025-12-19 Genetics

    A Doença de Alzheimer (DA) constitui um dos maiores desafios de saúde pública devido ao seu impacto crescente na população idosa, especialmente em razão do aumento da expectativa de vida.

    Why it matters

    This review confirms that the APOE ε4 allele is the main genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer disease, while ε2 has a protective effect. It notes that environmental, biological, and population factors significantly modify the impact of these variants, but it does not report a new treatment or cure.

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