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Studies

804 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. Effect of TTP488 in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 65 out of 100. BMC neurology 2014-01-15 Cognitive tests and assessment

    A previous report describes decreased decline in ADAS-cog (delta = 3.1, p = 0.008 at 18 months, ANCOVA with multiple imputation), relative to placebo, following a 5 mg/day dose of TTP488.

  2. Trazodone improves sleep parameters in Alzheimer disease patients: a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2014-01-04 Treatments

    This study shows significant therapeutic effects of trazodone 50 mg in community-dwelling AD patients with SD.

  3. A randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial of omega-3 fatty acids and alpha lipoic acid in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2014-01-01 Treatments

    Oxidative stress, inflammation, and increased cholesterol levels are all mechanisms that have been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology.

  4. Brain insulin resistance in Alzheimer's disease and its potential treatment with GLP-1 analogs

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neurodegenerative disease management 2014-01-01 Prevention trials

    The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease is increasing rapidly in the absence of truly effective therapies.

  5. Effect of vitamin E and memantine on functional decline in Alzheimer disease: the TEAM-AD VA cooperative randomized trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 79 out of 100. JAMA 2014-01-01 Treatments

    Among patients with mild to moderate AD, 2000 IU/d of alpha tocopherol compared with placebo resulted in slower functional decline.

  6. Is sertraline treatment or depression remission in depressed Alzheimer patients associated with improved caregiver well being? Depression in Alzheimer's Disease Study 2

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2014-01-01 Treatments

    Patient treatment with sertraline was not associated with significantly greater reductions in caregiver distress than placebo treatment.

  7. Motor effects of radio electric asymmetric conveyer in Alzheimer's disease: results from a cross-over trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2014-01-01 Treatments

    We conducted a randomized, cross-over trial to investigate the feasibility, safety, and motor effects of brain stimulation with radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technique in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  8. Two phase 3 trials of bapineuzumab in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 85 out of 100. The New England journal of medicine 2014-01-01 Treatments

    Bapineuzumab did not improve clinical outcomes in patients with Alzheimer's disease, despite treatment differences in biomarkers observed in APOE ε4 carriers.

  9. Pinocembrin improves cognition and protects the neurovascular unit in Alzheimer related deficits

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2013-12-28 Disease mechanisms

    Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides accumulate in the brain and initiate a cascade of pathologic events in Alzheimer's disease.

  10. Most experts consider that memantine has a symptomatic treatment, but clinical trials have not yet provided compelling evidence to support a disease-modifying effect.

  11. Benzoate, a D-amino acid oxidase inhibitor, for the treatment of early-phase Alzheimer disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Biological psychiatry 2013-09-25 Treatments

    Sodium benzoate substantially improved cognitive and overall functions in patients with early-phase AD.

  12. Huperzine A for Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. PloS one 2013-09-23 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Huperzine A is a Chinese herb extract used for Alzheimer's disease.

  13. 7,8-dihydroxyflavone prevents synaptic loss and memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2013-09-11 Disease mechanisms

    Synaptic loss in the brain correlates well with disease severity in Alzheimer disease (AD).

  14. Safety and efficacy of methylphenidate for apathy in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. The Journal of clinical psychiatry 2013-08-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    In a recent crossover trial, methylphenidate treatment decreased apathy in Alzheimer's disease.

  15. A Phase 3 Trial of Semagacestat for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. New England Journal of Medicine 2013-07-24 Clinical trials

    As compared with placebo, semagacestat did not improve cognitive status, and patients receiving the higher dose had significant worsening of functional ability.

  16. One-year repeated cycles of cognitive training (CT) for Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Aging clinical and experimental research 2013-06-20 Prevention trials

    Present results suggest that repeated cycles of CT in patients with AD treated with ChEIs are associated with benefits in several areas of cognitive function.

  17. Preventing Alzheimer's disease-related gray matter atrophy by B-vitamin treatment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2013-05-20 Mild cognitive impairment

    Is it possible to prevent atrophy of key brain regions related to cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

  18. Effects of the Finnish Alzheimer disease exercise trial (FINALEX): a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 73 out of 100. JAMA internal medicine 2013-05-01 Treatments

    An intensive and long-term exercise program had beneficial effects on the physical functioning of patients with AD without increasing the total costs of health and social services or causing any significant adverse effects.

  19. The peaceful mind program: a pilot test of a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based intervention for anxious patients with dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2013-02-06 Treatments

    Feasibility was demonstrated with regard to recruitment, attrition, and treatment characteristics.

  20. Effect of a herbal extract containing curcumin and piperine on midazolam, flurbiprofen and paracetamol (acetaminophen) pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. British journal of clinical pharmacology 2013-02-01 Disparities

    The results indicate that short term use of this piperine-enhanced curcuminoid preparation is unlikely to result in a clinically significant interaction involving CYP3A, CYP2C9 or the paracetamol conjugation enzymes.

  21. Florbetapir (F18-AV-45) PET to assess amyloid burden in Alzheimer's disease dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and normal aging

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2013-01-30 Caregiving

    The data are consistent with expected rates of amyloid positivity among individuals with clinical diagnoses of AD and MCI, and indicate the potential value of florbetapir F18 PET as an adjunct to clinical diagnosis.

  22. Designing a trial to evaluate potential treatments for apathy in dementia: the apathy in dementia methylphenidate trial (ADMET)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2013-01-18 Treatments

    The design decisions made for ADMET are important elements to be considered in trials assessing the safety and efficacy of medications for clinically significant apathy in Alzheimer disease.

  23. CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist ameliorates Alzheimer-like phenotype in AβPP/PS1 mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2013-01-01 Inflammation and the immune system

    The specific CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist JWH-133 induced cognitive improvement in double AβPP/PS1 transgenic mice, a genetic model of Alzheimer's disease.

  24. A 2-hour infusion of 0.1 to 10 mg/kg ponezumab was well tolerated in subjects with mild-to-moderate AD.

  25. Cognitive outcomes after sertaline treatment in patients with depression of 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 2012-12-01 Treatments

    Treatment with sertraline in patients with dAD is not associated with greater improvement in cognition at week 24 than treatment with placebo.

  26. Practical lessons from amyloid immunotherapy trials in Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Current Alzheimer research 2012-12-01 Treatments

    More open debates of practical experiences from different trial centres and sponsors are essential for optimizing trial designs and improving conditions for participants.

  27. Long-term anticholinergic use and the aging brain

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2012-11-22 Caregiving

    Exposure to medications with severe AC cognitive burden may be a risk factor for developing MCI.

  28. Monoacylglycerol lipase is a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Cell reports 2012-11-01 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia among older people.

  29. Safety and tolerability of the γ-secretase inhibitor avagacestat in a phase 2 study of mild to moderate Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2012-11-01 Genetics

    Avagacestat dosed at 25 and 50 mg daily was relatively well tolerated and had low discontinuation rates.

  30. Hormone therapy and Alzheimer disease dementia: new findings from the Cache County Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 68 out of 100. Neurology 2012-10-24 Treatments

    Association of HT use and risk of AD may depend on timing of use.

  31. Discovery of AZD3839, a potent and selective BACE1 inhibitor clinical candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. The Journal of biological chemistry 2012-10-09 Risk genes beyond APOE

    β-Site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme1 (BACE1) is one of the key enzymes involved in the processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and formation of amyloid β peptide (Aβ) species.

  32. Effects of liraglutide on neurodegeneration, blood flow and cognition in Alzheimer´s disease - protocol for a controlled, randomized double-blinded trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Danish medical journal 2012-10-01 Treatments

    No registered drug affects the deposition of Aβ in the brain of AD patients.

  33. Cholinesterase inhibitors for mild cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2012-09-12 Mild cognitive impairment

    Main results Nine studies (from eight published reports) of 5149 individuals with mild cognitive impairment (however defined) were included in the review.

  34. Atypical antipsychotic use in patients with dementia: managing safety concerns

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. The American journal of psychiatry 2012-09-01 Clinical safety

    Neuropsychiatric symptoms such as agitation and delusions occur commonly in elderly patients with dementia and often cause significant distress.

  35. Donepezil in Parkinson's disease dementia: a randomized, double-blind efficacy and safety study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 70 out of 100. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 2012-08-22 Treatments

    Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) is associated with cholinergic deficits.

  36. Ryanodine receptor blockade reduces amyloid-β load and memory impairments in Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 2012-08-01 Risk genes beyond APOE

    In Alzheimer disease (AD), the perturbation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium (Ca²⁺) homeostasis has been linked to presenilins, the catalytic core in γ-secretase complexes cleaving the amyloid precursor protein (APP), thereby generating amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides.

  37. Under-reporting of cardiovascular events in the rofecoxib Alzheimer disease studies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. American heart journal 2012-07-03 Treatments

    In the 3 studies combined, the data indicated that rofecoxib more than tripled the risk of confirmed CVT death (risk ratio = 3.57 [1.48-9.72], P = .004).

  38. [Chinese herbal medicine for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease based on syndrome differentiation: a randomized controlled trial]

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine 2012-07-01 Treatments

    The cognitive functions of the patients in the CMG and WMG were improved after treatment.

  39. CORDIAL: cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive-behavioral treatment for early dementia in Alzheimer disease: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 2012-07-01 Treatments

    Cognitive rehabilitation (CR) is a promising treatment approach for older adults with dementia because it aims at supporting the management of day-to-day problems.

  40. Donepezil for dementia with Lewy bodies: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Annals of neurology 2012-07-01 Treatments

    Donepezil is safe and well tolerated.

  41. Rivastigmine treatment for the prevention of electroconvulsive therapy-induced memory deficits in patients with schizophrenia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Clinical neuropharmacology 2012-07-01 Treatments

    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective strategy in some treatment-resistant patients with schizophrenia.

  42. Atypical antipsychotics are associated with incident diabetes in older adults without schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Evidence-Based Mental Health 2012-06-22 Health systems and care delivery

    Atypical antipsychotics are associated with incident diabetes in older adults without schizophrenia or bipolar disorder QUESTION Question: Is atypical antipsychotic use associated with incident diabetes or hyperlipidaemia in older people without schizophrenia or bipolar disorder?

  43. A multicenter, blinded, randomized, factorial controlled trial of doxycycline and rifampin for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: the DARAD trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2012-06-21 Mild cognitive impairment

    Twelve months' treatment with doxycycline or rifampin, alone or in combination, has no beneficial effects on cognition or function in AD.

  44. Celecoxib or naproxen treatment does not benefit depressive symptoms in persons age 70 and older: findings from a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2012-06-01 Treatments

    Treatment with celecoxib or naproxen did not improve depressive symptoms over time compared with placebo.

  45. Systematic review of atorvastatin for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Neural regeneration research 2012-06-01 Treatments

    Two randomized controlled trials were included, one was scale A, and the other was scale B. The rates of abnormal liver function, withdrawal from treatment, and withdrawal due to adverse effects were higher in the treatment group (OR = 7.86, 95%CI: 2.50-24.69; OR = 4.70, 95%CI: 2.61-8.44; and OR = 5.47, 95%CI: 3.01-9.94; respectively) compared with the placebo group.

  46. This study provides data on whether tailored nutritional care is beneficial to home-dwelling AD patients and their spouses.

  47. Effectiveness of a condensed protocol for disclosing APOE genotype and providing risk education for Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2012-04-12 Treatments

    A condensed protocol for communicating genetic risk for Alzheimer disease achieved similar educational results as an extended protocol in this study.

  48. Effects of Chinese medicine for tonifying the kidney and resolving phlegm and blood stasis in treating patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a randomized, double-blind and parallel-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine 2012-04-01 Treatments

    Studies have shown that donepezil could reduce the AD assessment scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) score in MCI patients and improve the patient's attention and speed of response; however, it also has many side effects.

  49. Recruitment strategies for preventive trials. The MAPT study (MultiDomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2012-04-01 Treatments

    1680 participants were randomized over the recruitment period in MAPT study.

  50. The antipsychotic discontinuation in Alzheimer disease trial: clinical rationale and study design

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2012-04-01 Treatments

    This study will provide clinically relevant data on the likelihood and time to relapse, and predictors of relapse, in patients switched from risperidone to placebo after response to risperidone treatment.

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