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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. Three-week nutritional supplementation effect on long-term nutritional status of patients with mild Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 2012-04-01 Treatments

    Short-term nutritional supplements enable an improvement in Alzheimer patients' nutritional status, but it remains to be seen whether they will be sufficient to improve long-term nutritional status.

  2. Effects of lexical-semantic treatment on memory in early Alzheimer disease: an observer-blinded randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair 2012-03-28 Treatments

    LSS treatment may improve episodic memory in AD patients and may be regarded as a clinical option to counteract the cognitive decline typical of the disease.

  3. Cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease dementia and cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2012-03-14 Treatments

    Previous Cochrane reviews have considered the use of cholinesterase inhibitors in both Parkinson's disease with dementia (PDD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

  4. A multimodal RAGE-specific inhibitor reduces amyloid β-mediated brain disorder in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. The Journal of clinical investigation 2012-03-12 Inflammation and the immune system

    In Alzheimer disease (AD), amyloid β peptide (Aβ) accumulates in plaques in the brain.

  5. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (review of Technology Appraisal No. 111): a systematic review and economic model

    ⚠ Report — not peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) 2012-01-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most commonly occurring form of dementia.

  6. Sertraline for the treatment of depression in Alzheimer disease: genetic influences

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 37 out of 100. Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology 2011-12-01 Treatments

    Treatment outcomes in the DIADS-2 trial were not significantly influenced by genetic variation at the loci that were assessed.

  7. Multi-faced neuroprotective effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 in an Alzheimer mouse model

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Biochimica et biophysica acta 2011-10-12 Risk genes beyond APOE

    There has been no extensive characterization of the effects of Ginsenoside Rg1, a pharmacological active component purified from the nature product ginseng, in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model.

  8. Mechanism of amyloid removal in patients with Alzheimer disease treated with gantenerumab

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2011-10-10 Treatments

    Gantenerumab treatment resulted in a dose-dependent reduction in brain amyloid level, possibly through an effector cell-mediated mechanism of action.

  9. Co-morbidity and drug treatment in Alzheimer's disease. A cross sectional study of participants in the dementia study in northern Norway

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. BMC geriatrics 2011-10-04 Disparities

    A co-morbidity score was significantly higher in AD participants compared to controls.

  10. Flavonoids, cognition, and dementia: actions, mechanisms, and potential therapeutic utility for Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Free radical biology & medicine 2011-09-17 Risk genes beyond APOE

    There is increasing evidence that the consumption of flavonoid-rich foods can beneficially influence normal cognitive function.

  11. A phase 2 randomized trial of ELND005, scyllo-inositol, in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Neurology 2011-09-14 Treatments

    Primary clinical efficacy outcomes were not significant.

  12. Chronic divalproex sodium use and brain atrophy in Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Neurology 2011-09-14 Genetics

    There were no baseline differences between active treatment and placebo groups in age, education, brain volumes, clinical rating scores, or APOE ε4 carrier status.

  13. Intranasal insulin therapy for Alzheimer disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a pilot clinical trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2011-09-12 Treatments

    Outcome measures were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of covariance.

  14. Amelioration of neurodegenerative changes in cellular and rat models of diabetes-related Alzheimer's disease by exendin-4

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) 2011-09-08 Drug development

    Growing evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with age-dependent Alzheimer's disease (AD), the latter of which has even been considered as type 3 diabetes.

  15. Effect of second-generation antipsychotics on caregiver burden in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. The Journal of clinical psychiatry 2011-09-06 Treatments

    In AD patients with symptoms of psychosis, agitation, or aggressive behavior, medications can have a small but significant impact on caregiver burden.

  16. Efficacy and comparative effectiveness of atypical antipsychotic medications for off-label uses in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 79 out of 100. JAMA 2011-09-01 Vascular contributions

    Among 14 placebo-controlled trials of elderly patients with dementia reporting a total global outcome score that includes symptoms such as psychosis, mood alterations, and aggression, small but statistically significant effects sizes ranging from 0.12 and 0.20 were observed for aripiprazole, olanzapine, and risperidone.

  17. Chronic divalproex sodium to attenuate agitation and clinical progression of Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. Archives of general psychiatry 2011-08-01 Treatments

    There was no difference between groups in time to emergence of agitation or psychosis (Cox proportional hazard ratio, 0.96; P = .88).

  18. Rosiglitazone does not improve cognition or global function when used as adjunctive therapy to AChE inhibitors in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease: two phase 3 studies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Current Alzheimer research 2011-08-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Two phase 3 studies evaluated the efficacy and safety of rosiglitazone (RSG), a type 2 diabetes treatment, in an extended release (RSG XR) form as adjunctive therapy to ongoing acetylcholine esterase inhibitor (AChEI) treatment in AD (REFLECT-2, adjunctive to donepezil; REFLECT-3, to any AChEI).

  19. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin to treat Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 75 out of 100. Neurology 2011-07-27 Treatments

    Simvastatin had no benefit on the progression of symptoms in individuals with mild to moderate AD despite significant lowering of cholesterol.

  20. Sertraline or mirtazapine for depression in dementia (HTA-SADD): a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Lancet (London, England) 2011-07-19 Caregiving

    Decreases in depression scores at 13 weeks did not differ between 111 controls and 107 participants allocated to receive sertraline (mean difference 1·17, 95% CI -0·23 to 2·58; p=0·10) or mirtazapine (0·01, -1·37 to 1·38; p=0·99), or between participants in the mirtazapine and sertraline groups (1·16, -0·25 to 2·57; p=0·11); these findings persisted to 39 weeks.

  21. Extended results of the Alzheimer's disease anti-inflammatory prevention trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 73 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2011-07-01 Treatments

    These data suggest a revision of the original ADAPT hypothesis that NSAIDs reduce AD risk, as follows: NSAIDs have an adverse effect in later stages of AD pathogenesis, whereas asymptomatic individuals treated with conventional NSAIDs such as naproxen experience reduced AD incidence, but only after 2 to 3 years.

  22. PF-04494700, an oral inhibitor of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), in Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 2011-07-01 Treatments

    Ten weeks of treatment with PF-04494700 was safe and well tolerated in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease, indicating the feasibility of a larger long-term efficacy trial.

  23. Naproxen may attenuate cognitive decline in slow decliners while accelerating decline in fast decliners.

  24. Lack of evidence for the efficacy of memantine in mild Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2011-04-11 Treatments

    Summary results for patients with mild AD were obtained by contrasting the summary results for patients with mild or moderate AD with the summary results for the subset of patients with moderate AD.

  25. A phase II trial of huperzine A in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Neurology 2011-04-01 Treatments

    The primary efficacy analysis did not show cognitive benefit with huperzine A 200 μg BID.

  26. A randomized controlled trial of an activity specific exercise program for individuals with Alzheimer disease in long-term care settings

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001) 2011-04-01 Treatments

    Subjects receiving the activity specific exercise program improved in ability to perform transfers, whereas subjects in the other 2 groups declined.

  27. The diabetes drug liraglutide prevents degenerative processes in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 2011-04-01 Inflammation and the immune system

    Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, most likely linked to an impairment of insulin signaling in the brain.

  28. For debate: substituting placebo controls in long-term Alzheimer's prevention trials

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Alzheimer's research & therapy 2011-03-21 Treatments

    Forecasted outcomes are compared with outcomes observed on candidate drugs, thus replacing a concomitant placebo group.

  29. Patients treated with catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation have long-term rates of death, stroke, and dementia similar to patients without atrial fibrillation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology 2011-03-15 Risk factors

    AF ablation patients were less likely to have diabetes, but were more likely to have hypertension, HF, and significant valvular heart disease.

  30. Tramiprosate in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease - a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-centre study (the Alphase Study)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. Archives of medical science : AMS 2011-02-01 Treatments

    The primary planned analyses did not show a significant treatment effect, but were confounded by unexplained variance.

  31. Beneficial effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with cognitive training for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: a proof of concept study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) 2011-01-19 Brain scans and imaging

    The current drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is only partially and temporary effective.

  32. A randomized placebo controlled trial of homocysteine lowering to reduce cognitive decline in older demented people

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2011-01-08 Treatments

    Homocysteine lowering in dementia patients did not significantly reduce global cognitive decline.

  33. A randomized controlled trial of high-dose vitamin D2 followed by intranasal insulin in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2011-01-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Poor vitamin D nutrition is linked with dementia, but vitamin D has not been tested in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  34. Maintenance treatment of depression in old age: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the efficacy and safety of donepezil combined with antidepressant pharmacotherapy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 70 out of 100. Archives of general psychiatry 2011-01-01 Mild cognitive impairment

    Donepezil and antidepressant therapy temporarily improved global cognition (treatment × time interaction, F₂,₂₁₆ = 3.78; P = .03), but effect sizes were small (Cohen d = 0.27, group difference at 1 year).

  35. The prevention of hip fracture with menatetrenone and risedronate plus calcium supplementation in elderly patients with Alzheimer disease: a randomized controlled trial

    ⚠ Retracted — do not rely on it alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. The Kurume medical journal 2011-01-01 Treatments

    A high incidence of fractures, particularly of the hip, represents an important problem in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), who are prone to falls and have osteoporosis.

  36. Treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine of patients in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 61 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2011-01-01 Treatments

    The 59 recruiting sites for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI).

  37. A memory and organizational aid improves Alzheimer disease research consent capacity: results of a randomized, controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2010-12-01 Treatments

    A consent process that addresses the deficits in memory and attention of a patient with AD can improve capacity to give informed consent for early phase AD research.

  38. Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation and cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease: a randomized trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 80 out of 100. JAMA 2010-11-01 Treatments

    Epidemiological studies suggest that consumption of DHA is associated with a reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease.

  39. Renin-angiotensin system blockade and cognitive function in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease: analysis of data from the ONTARGET and TRANSCEND studies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 73 out of 100. The Lancet. Neurology 2010-10-25 Cognitive tests and assessment

    We investigated the effects of renin-angiotensin system blockade on cognitive function in patients aged 55 years and older with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or diabetes with end-organ damage in two clinical trials.

  40. Goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people with early-stage Alzheimer disease: a single-blind randomized controlled trial of clinical efficacy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2010-10-01 Treatments

    The findings support the clinical efficacy of CR in early-stage AD.

  41. Saffron in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a 16-week, randomized and placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 2010-10-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    What is known Herbal medicines have been used in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia but with variable response.

  42. SB-742457 and donepezil in Alzheimer disease: a randomized, placebo-controlled study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2010-09-24 Treatments

    In this exploratory study, SB-742457 and donepezil were associated with improvements in global function.

  43. Effect of an antioxidant drink on homocysteine levels in Alzheimer's patients

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. Journal of the neurological sciences 2010-09-20 Treatments

    The regular ingestion of polyphenols contained in an antioxidant beverage may decrease tHcy plasmatic concentrations in Alzheimer's patients.

  44. Melatonin decreases delirium in elderly patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 77 out of 100. International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2010-09-15 Clinical safety

    Exogenous low dose melatonin administered nightly to elderly patients admitted to acute care may represent a potential protective agent against delirium.

  45. A randomized pilot clinical trial of the safety of pioglitazone in treatment of patients with Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 70 out of 100. Archives of neurology 2010-09-13 Treatments

    Pioglitazone was generally well tolerated in this pilot study.

  46. 18F-flutemetamol amyloid imaging in Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment: a phase 2 trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. Annals of neurology 2010-09-01 Brain scans and imaging

    (18)F-Flutemetamol performs similarly to the (11)C-PIB parent molecule within the same subjects and provides high test-retest replicability and potentially much wider accessibility for clinical and research use.

  47. The Amazonian herbal Marapuama attenuates cognitive impairment and neuroglial degeneration in a mouse Alzheimer model

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 31 out of 100. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology 2010-08-23 Biomarkers

    This study offers evidence of functional and neuroprotective effects of two weeks treatment with a Ptychopetalum olacoides extract against Aβ peptide-induced neurotoxicity in mice.

  48. Memantine for patients with Parkinson's disease dementia or dementia with Lewy bodies: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. The Lancet. Neurology 2010-08-20 Treatments

    No significant differences were noted between the two treatments in patients with PDD (3·6 with memantine vs 3·8 with placebo, -0·1 [-0·6 to 0·3]; p=0·576) or in the total population (3·5 with memantine vs 3·8 with placebo, -0·3 [-0·7 to 0·1]; p=0·120).

  49. Uncertainty surrounds cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEIs) effectiveness in mild to moderate Alzheimer Disease (AD).

  50. 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.

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