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Each study has a usefulness score out of 100 (rubric version 4.0). Tap a score to see what makes it up.

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  1. Emerging roles of oxidative stress in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2021-07-25 Prevention trials

    Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are metabolic byproducts that are necessary for physiological function but can be toxic at high levels.

  2. Luteolin alleviates cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease mouse model via inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress-dependent neuroinflammation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Acta pharmacologica Sinica 2021-07-15 Biomarkers

    Luteolin is a flavonoid in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, which has shown anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer neuroprotective activities.

  3. Western diet as a trigger of Alzheimer's disease: From metabolic syndrome and systemic inflammation to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Ageing research reviews 2021-06-30 Disease mechanisms

    An excess of saturated fatty acids and simple sugars in the diet is a known environmental risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD) but the holistic view of the interacting processes through which such diet may contribute to AD pathogenesis is missing.

  4. Protective properties of GLP-1 and associated peptide hormones in neurodegenerative disorders

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. British journal of pharmacology 2021-05-29 Drug development

    Type 2 diabetes mellitus and the associated desensitisation of insulin signalling has been identified as a risk factor for progressive neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and others.

  5. GLP-1 improves the neuronal supportive ability of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease by regulating mitochondrial dysfunction via the cAMP/PKA pathway

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Biochemical pharmacology 2021-04-22 Drug development

    The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) was shown to have neuroprotective effects in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  6. Does the epithelial barrier hypothesis explain the increase in allergy, autoimmunity and other chronic conditions?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Nature reviews. Immunology 2021-04-12 Risk factors

    There has been a steep increase in allergic and autoimmune diseases, reaching epidemic proportions and now affecting more than one billion people worldwide.

  7. Role of insulin receptor substance-1 modulating PI3K/Akt insulin signaling pathway in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. 3 Biotech 2021-03-20 Drug development

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also regarded as "type 3 diabetes" for the last few years because of the brain insulin resistance (IR) and dysregulation of insulin signaling in the brain, which can further promote pathological progression of AD.

  8. The pleiotropic neuroprotective effects of resveratrol in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease pathology: From antioxidant to epigenetic therapy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Ageing research reviews 2021-02-08 Disease mechanisms

    While the elderly segment of the population continues growing in importance, neurodegenerative diseases increase exponentially.

  9. Disorders of the enteric nervous system - a holistic view

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2021-01-29 Disease mechanisms

    The enteric nervous system (ENS) is the largest division of the peripheral nervous system and closely resembles components and functions of the central nervous system.

  10. Cholesterol Metabolism in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Molecular neurobiology 2021-01-07 Drug development

    Cholesterol is an indispensable component of the cell membrane and plays vital roles in critical physiological processes.

  11. The impact of the microbiota-gut-brain axis on Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Pharmacological research 2020-11-25 Disease mechanisms

    The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem that comprises of more than 100 trillion symbiotic microbial cells.

  12. GLP-1 mimetics and cognition

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Life sciences 2020-10-26 Drug development

    Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a class of antidiabetic drugs that improve the glycaemia via several molecular pathways.

  13. Urolithin A suppresses high glucose-induced neuronal amyloidogenesis by modulating TGM2-dependent ER-mitochondria contacts and calcium homeostasis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Cell death and differentiation 2020-07-23 Disease mechanisms

    Hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients is a causative factor for amyloidogenesis and induces neuropathological changes, such as impaired neuronal integrity, neurodegeneration, and cognitive impairment.

  14. Piperine: A comprehensive review of methods of isolation, purification, and biological properties

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Medicine in Drug Discovery 2020-04-01 Risk factors

    Black pepper is an autoicous and decorous vine cultivated and harvested in tropical regions of Sri Lanka and India.

  15. Vildagliptin Attenuates Huntington's Disease through Activation of GLP-1 Receptor/PI3K/Akt/BDNF Pathway in 3-Nitropropionic Acid Rat Model

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics 2020-01-01 Drug development

    Vildagliptin (Vilda), a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, has been highlighted as a promising therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

  16. High fat diet induces brain insulin resistance and cognitive impairment in mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease 2016-10-19 Prevention trials

    High fat diet-induced obesity is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and other chronic, diet related illnesses, including dementia.

  17. Bacteroides fragilis Lipopolysaccharide and Inflammatory Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Frontiers in microbiology 2016-09-26 Disease mechanisms

    The human microbiome consists of ~3.8 × 10 13 symbiotic microorganisms that form a highly complex and dynamic ecosystem: the gastrointestinal (GI) tract constitutes the largest repository of the human microbiome by far, and its impact on human neurological health and disease is becoming increasingly appreciated.

  18. Age-related hearing loss: prevention of threshold declines, cell loss and apoptosis in spiral ganglion neurons

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Aging 2016-09-01 Risk factors

    Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) -presbycusis - is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease and number one communication disorder of our aged population; and affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

  19. Juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Batten disease): current insights

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Degenerative neurological and neuromuscular disease 2016-08-01 Risk factors

    The present review is focused on juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL; Batten disease) due to a mutation in CLN3 .

  20. Antibiotic-induced perturbations in gut microbial diversity influences neuro-inflammation and amyloidosis in a murine model of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Scientific reports 2016-07-21 Disease mechanisms

    Severe amyloidosis and plaque-localized neuro-inflammation are key pathological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  21. One of the major histopathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is cerebral deposits of extracellular β-amyloid peptides.

  22. Overviews of Biological Importance of Quercetin: A Bioactive Flavonoid

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Pharmacognosy reviews 2016-07-01 Disease mechanisms

    Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules such as free radicals.

  23. Potential neuroprotective properties of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Nutrition journal 2016-06-07 Costs and economics

    Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) enforce an overwhelming social and economic burden on society.

  24. Role of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Biomedical reports 2016-03-15 Brain tissue and pathology

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of disability in individuals aged >65 years worldwide.

  25. Amidated and Ibuprofen-Conjugated Kyotorphins Promote Neuronal Rescue and Memory Recovery in Cerebral Hypoperfusion Dementia Model

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 2016-01-26 Biomarkers

    Chronic brain ischemia is a prominent risk factor for neurological dysfunction and progression for dementias, including Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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