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Newest in this topic

  1. Dysregulation of Ruminococcaceae and Megamonas could be predictive markers for rapid progression of mild cognitive impairment 2023-08-03
  2. CSF ferritin in the clinicopathological progression of Alzheimer's disease and associations with APOE and inflammation biomarkers 2022-11-10
  3. Matrix metalloproteinase 10 is linked to the risk of progression to dementia of the Alzheimer's type 2022-07-01

Studies

6 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2009 to 2023

Top journals

  • Brain : a journal of neurology 1
  • Clinical microbiology reviews 1
  • Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 1
  • Journal of proteome research 1
  • Microbial pathogenesis 1

6 journals in all.

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  1. Dysregulation of Ruminococcaceae and Megamonas could be predictive markers for rapid progression of mild cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Microbial pathogenesis 2023-08-03 Biomarkers

    The decrease of Ruminococcaceae and the increase of Megamonas could act as predictive markers for the rapidly progressive MCI.

  2. CSF ferritin in the clinicopathological progression of Alzheimer's disease and associations with APOE and inflammation biomarkers

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 2022-11-10 Biomarkers

    CSF markers of iron and neuroinflammation have distinct associations with disease stages, while iron may be more intimately associated with apolipoprotein E and tau pathology.

  3. Matrix metalloproteinase 10 is linked to the risk of progression to dementia of the Alzheimer's type

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Brain : a journal of neurology 2022-07-01 Biomarkers

    Alzheimer's disease has a long asymptomatic phase that offers a substantial time window for intervention.

  4. Cerebrovascular pathology during the progression of experimental Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neurobiology of disease 2016-01-08 Biomarkers

    Clinical and experimental evidence point to a possible role of cerebrovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  5. Cerebral Toxocariasis: Silent Progression to Neurodegenerative Disorders?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Clinical microbiology reviews 2015-07-01 Biomarkers

    Toxocara canis and T. cati are highly prevalent nematode infections of the intestines of dogs and cats.

  6. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, comprising 60-80% of all reported cases, and currently affects 5.2 million Americans.

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