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Studies

805 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1986 to 2026

Top journals

  • Neurology 66
  • The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 35
  • JAMA 24
  • JAMA neurology 23
  • Alzheimer's research & therapy 21

333 journals in all.

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  1. Effects of rivastigmine transdermal patch and capsule on aspects of clinical global impression of change in Alzheimer's disease: a retrospective analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders 2010-05-21 Treatments

    Cognitive alterations show greatest correlation with total CGIC.

  2. Randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of donepezil in vascular dementia: differential effects by hippocampal size

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. Stroke 2010-04-15 Treatments

    Donepezil was relatively well tolerated; adverse events were consistent with current labeling.

  3. A single ascending dose study of bapineuzumab in patients with Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 2010-04-01 Treatments

    The safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PKs) of bapineuzumab (AAB-001), a humanized monoclonal antibody to amyloid beta, were evaluated in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease in a phase 1, randomized, third-party unblinded, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose trial.

  4. Randomized controlled trial of atorvastatin in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: LEADe

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 76 out of 100. Neurology 2010-03-03 Treatments

    In this large-scale randomized controlled trial evaluating statin therapy as a treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer disease, atorvastatin was not associated with significant clinical benefit over 72 weeks.

  5. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of latrepirdine in Huntington disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2010-02-01 Treatments

    Short-term administration of latrepirdine is well tolerated in patients with HD and may have a beneficial effect on cognition.

  6. Comparison of topiramate and risperidone for the treatment of behavioral disturbances of patients with Alzheimer disease: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Journal of clinical psychopharmacology 2010-02-01 Treatments

    Forty-eight patients were randomized to treatment with either topiramate or risperidone, and 41 patients (21 of 25 in topiramate group and 20 of 23 in risperidone group) completed the trial.

  7. Improving depression and enhancing resilience in family dementia caregivers: a pilot randomized placebo-controlled trial of escitalopram

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2010-02-01 Treatments

    Among caregivers, this small randomized controlled trial found that escitalopram use resulted in improvement in depression, resilience, burden and distress, and quality of life.

  8. Sertraline for the treatment of depression in Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2010-02-01 Treatments

    Sertraline did not demonstrate efficacy for the treatment depression symptoms in patients with AD.

  9. Targeting p38 MAPK pathway for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Neuropharmacology 2009-12-04 Inflammation and the immune system

    Accumulating evidence indicates that p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) could play more than one role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology and that patients suffering from AD dementia could benefit from p38 MAPK inhibitors.

  10. Tarenflurbil did not slow cognitive decline or the loss of activities of daily living in patients with mild AD.

  11. A phase 2 multiple ascending dose trial of bapineuzumab in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. Neurology 2009-11-18 Treatments

    No significant differences were found in the primary efficacy analysis.

  12. Efficacy of PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone in mild Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2009-11-17 Treatments

    To test the effects of the PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone on cognition, regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF), and plasma levels of Aβ40 and Aβ42, we conducted a 6-month, randomized, open-controlled trial in patients with mild Alzheimer disease (AD) accompanied with type II diabetes mellitus.

  13. Memantine versus donepezil in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a randomized trial with magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. European journal of neurology 2009-10-28 Treatments

    Donepezil and memantine have similar modest clinical and spectroscopic effect on mild to moderate AD.

  14. Persistent treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors and/or memantine slows clinical progression of Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Alzheimer's research & therapy 2009-10-21 Treatments

    There are no empiric data to support guidelines for duration of therapy with antidementia drugs.

  15. Rates of cognitive change in Alzheimer disease: observations across a decade of placebo-controlled clinical trials with donepezil

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 2009-10-01 Treatments

    Treatment success in Alzheimer disease (AD) trials is generally based on benefits over placebo-treated controls.

  16. Atomoxetine augmentation of cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in patients with Alzheimer disease: 6-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-trial study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2009-09-01 Treatments

    Addition of ATX to ongoing cholinesterase-inhibitor therapy was generally well tolerated but did not significantly improve cognitive function.

  17. Brief psychosocial therapy for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer disease (the CALM-AD trial)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 65 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2009-09-01 Treatments

    Overall, 318 patients with AD completed BPST with an improvement of 5.6 points on the total Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI; mean [SD], 63.3 [16.0] to 57.7 [18.4], t = 4.8, df = 317, p 95% of patients.

  18. Cholinesterase inhibitor and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor antagonist use in older adults with end-stage dementia: a survey of hospice medical directors

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of palliative medicine 2009-09-01 End-of-life care

    The findings from this survey indicate that cholinesterase inhibitors and/or NMDA receptor antagonists are prescribed for a subset of patients with advanced dementia and that a proportion of hospice medical directors report clinical benefit from the ongoing use of these agents.

  19. Effect of a CYP2D6 polymorphism on the efficacy of donepezil in patients with Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. Neurology 2009-09-01 Genetics

    The single nucleotide polymorphism rs1080985 in the CYP2D6 gene may influence the clinical efficacy of donepezil in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease (AD).

  20. The effects of counseling spouse caregivers of people with Alzheimer disease taking donepezil and of country of residence on rates of admission to nursing homes and mortality

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2009-09-01 Treatments

    Earlier NH admission of Australian compared to U.K. and U.S. subjects may be due to differences in health care, NH systems, availability, and affordability.

  21. Anti-Alzheimer and antioxidant activities of Coptidis Rhizoma alkaloids

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 2009-08-01 Risk genes beyond APOE

    Coptidis Rhizoma and its isolated alkaloids are reported to possess a variety of activities, including neuroprotective and antioxidant effects.

  22. Efficacy of rivastigmine for cognitive symptoms in Parkinson disease with dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. The neurologist 2009-07-01 Treatments

    Rivastigmine therapy for PDD is associated with significant tradeoffs in efficacy and adverse effects.

  23. Treatment with a C5aR antagonist decreases pathology and enhances behavioral performance in murine models of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 2009-06-26 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related dementia, characterized by amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, neuroinflammation, and neuronal loss in the brain.

  24. Donepezil delays progression to AD in MCI subjects with depressive symptoms

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Neurology 2009-06-01 Mild cognitive impairment

    Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusted for age at baseline, gender, apolipoprotein genotype, and NYU paragraph delayed recall score, showed that higher BDI scores were associated with progression to AD (p = 0.03).

  25. Effect of tramiprosate in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease: exploratory analyses of the MRI sub-group of the Alphase study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 68 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2009-06-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The efficacy, safety and disease-modification of tramiprosate (homotaurine)were investigated in a recently completed large-scale Phase III clinical study in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD), the Alphase study.

  26. Cannabinoids for the treatment of dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2009-04-15 Inflammation and the immune system

    Recent studies have also shown that cannabinoids may have more specific effects in interrupting the pathological process in Alzheimer's disease.

  27. A randomized controlled study on effects of ibuprofen on cognitive progression of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Aging clinical and experimental research 2009-04-01 Genetics

    Ibuprofen, if used for relatively short periods of time and although well tolerated thanks to gastroprotection, does not seem to be effective in tertiary prevention of mild-moderate AD.

  28. Commentary on "A roadmap for the prevention of dementia II. Leon Thal Symposium 2008." The Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial (MAPT): a new approach to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2009-03-01 Treatments

    The MAPT Study is the first preventive trial involving multidomain interventions.

  29. Eradication of Helicobacter pylori may be beneficial in the management of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of neurology 2009-02-25 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Infectious agents have been proposed as potential causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  30. Melatonin fails to improve sleep or agitation in double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of institutionalized patients with Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2009-02-01 Treatments

    This study failed to find a beneficial effect of exogenous melatonin, consistent with a number of other studies.

  31. Donepezil treatment of patients with MCI: a 48-week randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 68 out of 100. Neurology 2009-01-28 Treatments

    The dual primary efficacy endpoint was not reached.

  32. Plasma Abeta, homocysteine, and cognition: the Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention (VISP) trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. Neurology 2009-01-01 Treatments

    This double-blind randomized controlled trial of vitamin therapy demonstrates a strong correlation between serum tHcy and plasma Abeta40 concentrations in subjects with ischemic stroke.

  33. A randomized cross-over study of a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo), yokukansan, in the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology 2008-12-11 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The effectiveness and safety of yokukansan (TJ-54), a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo) for the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), were evaluated in 106 patients diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease (AD) (including mixed-type dementia) or dementia with Lewy bodies.

  34. A three-country randomized controlled trial of a psychosocial intervention for caregivers combined with pharmacological treatment for patients with Alzheimer disease: effects on caregiver depression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2008-11-01 Treatments

    Effective counseling and support interventions can reduce symptoms of depression in caregivers when patients are taking donepezil.

  35. Ginkgo biloba for prevention of dementia: a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 82 out of 100. JAMA 2008-11-01 Treatments

    In this study, G. biloba at 120 mg twice a day was not effective in reducing either the overall incidence rate of dementia or AD incidence in elderly individuals with normal cognition or those with MCI.

  36. Growth hormone secretagogue MK-677: no clinical effect on AD progression in a randomized trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Neurology 2008-11-01 Treatments

    Despite evidence of target engagement as indicated by an increase in serum insulin-like growth factor-1, the human growth hormone secretagogue MK-677 25 mg was ineffective at slowing the rate of progression of Alzheimer disease.

  37. Phospholipase A2 activation as a therapeutic approach for cognitive enhancement in early-stage Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Psychopharmacology 2008-10-14 Prevention trials

    The use of positive modulators of PLA2 (especially of cPLA2 and iPLA2) or supplementation with dietary lipid compounds (e.g., arachidonic acid) in combination with cognitive training could be a valuable therapeutic strategy for cognitive enhancement in early-stage AD.

  38. High-dose B vitamin supplementation and cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease: a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 78 out of 100. JAMA 2008-10-01 Treatments

    Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00056225.

  39. Cognitive effects of treating obstructive sleep apnea in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2008-09-15 Risk factors

    OSA may aggravate cognitive dysfunction in dementia and thus may be a reversible cause of cognitive loss in patients with AD.

  40. The treatment of ischaemic stroke with neuroprotective drugs has been unsuccessful, and whether these compounds can be used to reduce disability after recurrent stroke is unknown.

  41. An open-label trial of Korean red ginseng as an adjuvant treatment for cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. European journal of neurology 2008-08-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Ginseng is one of the most popular herbs worldwide.

  42. Phase 2 safety trial targeting amyloid beta production with a gamma-secretase inhibitor in Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2008-08-01 Treatments

    Group differences were seen in skin and subcutaneous tissue concerns (P=.05), including 3 possible drug rashes and 3 reports of hair color change in the treatment groups.

  43. Efficacy, safety and tolerability of rivastigmine capsules in patients with probable vascular dementia: the VantagE study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. Current medical research and opinion 2008-07-31 Treatments

    Consistent with trials evaluating other cholinesterase inhibitors, rivastigmine did not provide consistent efficacy in probable VaD.

  44. Lipoic acid as an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective treatment for Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Advanced drug delivery reviews 2008-07-04 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that destroys patient memory and cognition, communication ability with the social environment and the ability to carry out daily activities.

  45. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of aripiprazole for the treatment of psychosis in nursing home patients with Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2008-07-01 Treatments

    In nursing home residents with AD and psychosis, aripiprazole did not confer specific benefits for the treatment of psychotic symptoms; but psychological and behavioral symptoms, including agitation, anxiety, and depression, were improved with aripiprazole, with a low risk of AEs.

  46. Long-term effects of Abeta42 immunisation in Alzheimer's disease: follow-up of a randomised, placebo-controlled phase I trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. Lancet (London, England) 2008-07-01 How common it is

    20 participants--15 in the AN1792 group, five in the placebo group--died before follow-up started.

  47. Initiation and persistence of warfarin or aspirin in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation in general practice: do the appropriate patients receive stroke prophylaxis?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH 2008-06-28 Clinical safety

    The low likelihood of patients with cAF in general practice remaining on treatment long-term indicates that not all benefits as observed in clinical trials may be achieved in usual clinical practice.

  48. Effects of donepezil on verbal memory after semantic processing in healthy older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology 2008-06-01 Treatments

    Our results suggest that when using semantic encoding, older normal subjects may be aided by anticholinesterase treatment.

  49. Methylphenidate for the treatment of apathy in Alzheimer disease: prediction of response using dextroamphetamine challenge

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. Journal of clinical psychopharmacology 2008-06-01 Treatments

    Apathy is a common behavioral symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD), being present in up to 70% of patients.

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