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Newest in this topic

  1. 5-Hydroxymethylation-associated epigenetic modifiers of Alzheimer's disease modulate Tau-induced neurotoxicity 2016-04-09
  2. Smoking is associated with an increased risk of dementia: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies with investigation of potential effect modifiers 2015-03-12

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2015 to 2016

Top journals

  • Human molecular genetics 1
  • PloS one 1

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  1. 5-Hydroxymethylation-associated epigenetic modifiers of Alzheimer's disease modulate Tau-induced neurotoxicity

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Human molecular genetics 2016-04-09 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive deterioration of cognitive function.

  2. Smokers show an increased risk of dementia, and smoking cessation decreases the risk to that of never smokers.

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