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Newest in this topic

  1. Ceperognastat in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial 2026-09-22
  2. Varenicline as a Repurposable Drug Candidate for ADRD Prevention 2026-09-20
  3. Antihypertensive Medication Class and Incident Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias: External Replication Across Two Independent Healthcare Data Sources-the Vanderbilt EHR Synthetic Derivative and US Medicare Claims 2026-09-17

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. Nilvadipine in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: A randomised controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. PLoS medicine 2018-09-24 Cognitive tests and assessment

    This study reports the findings of the first large-scale Phase III investigator-driven clinical trial to slow the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease with a dihydropyridine (DHP) calcium channel blocker, nilvadipine.

  2. The effect of reminiscence therapy on cognitive functions, depression, and quality of life in Alzheimer patients: Randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2018-09-24 Treatments

    Alzheimer is a disease leading to various neuropsychiatric behavioral disorders, and the most common symptom observed during the prognosis of Alzheimer's disease is dysmnesia.

  3. Transcranial magnetic stimulation intervention in Alzheimer's disease: a research proposal for a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. BMC research notes 2018-09-05 Treatments

    We expect to demonstrate that personalized TMS intervention has a measurable positive impact in cognition, emotion, daily living activities and brain connectivity, thus representing a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

  4. Donepezil for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 79 out of 100. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2018-06-18 Treatments

    Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older people.

  5. Effects of Integrated Yoga Intervention on Psychopathologies and Sleep Quality Among Professional Caregivers of Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease: A Controlled Pilot Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Advances in mind-body medicine 2018-06-01 Treatments

    The present study showed the potential use of IY intervention in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.

  6. A moderate to high intensity aerobic and strength exercise training programme does not slow cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate dementia.

  7. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine in Treating the Cognitive Symptoms of Dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders 2018-05-07 Treatments

    Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and memantine are commonly used in the management of dementia.

  8. Randomized Trial of Verubecestat for Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 82 out of 100. The New England journal of medicine 2018-05-01 Treatments

    Verubecestat did not reduce cognitive or functional decline in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and was associated with treatment-related adverse events.

  9. ABBY: A phase 2 randomized trial of crenezumab in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. Neurology 2018-04-25 Treatments

    Although prespecified criteria for testing treatment effects were not met, these data suggest a potential treatment effect in patients with mild AD treated with high-dose crenezumab.

  10. The SYNERGIC Trial will establish the efficacy and feasibility of a multimodal intervention to improve cognitive performance and mobility outcomes in MCI.

  11. Anti-herpetic Medications and Reduced Risk of Dementia in Patients with Herpes Simplex Virus Infections-a Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 68 out of 100. Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics 2018-04-01 Prevention and risk

    This retrospective cohort study is to investigate the association between herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections and dementia, and the effects of anti-herpetic medications on the risk involved, using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD).

  12. We describe the first large-scale, potentially label-enabling clinical trial of a preclinical treatment for ADAD.

  13. Description The American College of Physicians developed this guidance statement to guide clinicians in selecting targets for pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes.

  14. Biomarker pattern of ARIA-E participants in phase 3 randomized clinical trials with bapineuzumab

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 68 out of 100. Neurology 2018-02-02 Biomarkers

    Baseline biomarkers largely do not predict risk for developing ARIA-E. ARIA-E was associated with significant longitudinal changes in several biomarkers, with larger reductions in amyloid PET and CSF p-tau and t-tau concentrations, and paradoxically greater hippocampal volume reduction and ventricular enlargement, suggesting that ARIA-E in bapineuzumab-treated cases may be related to increased Aβ efflux from the brain and affecting downstream pathogenic processes.

  15. Identification of disulfiram as a secretase-modulating compound with beneficial effects on Alzheimer's disease hallmarks

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Scientific reports 2018-01-22 Risk genes beyond APOE

    ADAM10 is a metalloproteinase acting on the amyloid precursor protein (APP) as an alpha-secretase in neurons.

  16. The Cost-Effectiveness of Using PARO, a Therapeutic Robotic Seal, to Reduce Agitation and Medication Use in Dementia: Findings from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2018-01-09 Digital health tools

    The plush toy used in this study offered marginally greater value for money than PARO in improving agitation.

  17. Deep Brain Stimulation Targeting the Fornix for Mild Alzheimer Dementia (the ADvance Trial): A Two Year Follow-up Including Results of Delayed Activation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2018-01-01 Treatments

    Additional study of mechanisms of action and methods for titrating stimulation parameters will be needed to determine if DBS has potential as an AD treatment.

  18. Dose group efficacy required a significant benefit over placebo for the primary end point and 1 or more key secondary end points.

  19. This article primarily describes the design of a monocentre, randomized, doubleblind trial to be conducted in France to evaluate the effect of the combination of tDCS and cognitive training on apathy compared to a group treated exclusively by cognitive training (sham tDCS).

  20. Network pharmacology-based analysis of Chinese herbal Naodesheng formula for application to Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 37 out of 100. Chinese journal of natural medicines 2018-01-01 Digital health tools

    Naodesheng (NDS) formula, which consists of Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Lobed Kudzuvine, Carthamus tinctorius, Radix Notoginseng, and Crataegus pinnatifida, is widely applied for the treatment of cardio/cerebrovascular ischemic diseases, ischemic stroke, and sequelae of cerebral hemorrhage, etc. At present, the studies on NDS formula for Alzheimer's disease (AD) only focus on single component of this prescription, and there is no report about the synergistic mechanism of the constituents in NDS formula for the potential treatment of dementia.

  21. Probiotic Supplementation in Patients with Alzheimer's Dementia - An Explorative Intervention Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Current Alzheimer research 2018-01-01 Inflammation and the immune system

    Dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota in the elderly can cause a leaky gut, which may result in silent systemic inflammation and promote neuroinflammation - a relevant pathomechanism in the early course of Alzheimer's disease.

  22. Trajectory of the MAPT-PACC-Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite in the Placebo Group of a Randomized Control Trial: Results from the MAPT Study: Lessons for Further Trials

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 56 out of 100. The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease 2018-01-01 Treatments

    Defining the primary cognitive endpoint is a major decision for Alzheimer's disease preventive trials.

  23. Trial of Solanezumab for Mild Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 82 out of 100. The New England journal of medicine 2018-01-01 Treatments

    Alzheimer's disease is characterized by amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.

  24. Acupuncture for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2017-12-29 Cognitive tests and assessment

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

  25. A phase III randomized trial of gantenerumab in prodromal Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 78 out of 100. Alzheimer's research & therapy 2017-12-08 Treatments

    The study was stopped early for futility, but dose-dependent effects observed in exploratory analyses on select clinical and biomarker endpoints suggest that higher dosing with gantenerumab may be necessary to achieve clinical efficacy.

  26. Alzheimer disease (AD) is one of the most common diseases among the older adults.

  27. Phytochemicals as inhibitors of NF-κB for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Pharmacological research 2017-11-24 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia.

  28. Effect of simvastatin on CSF Alzheimer disease biomarkers in cognitively normal adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Neurology 2017-08-18 Treatments

    Simvastatin-related reductions in CSF p-tau 181 concentrations may be modulated by LDL cholesterol.

  29. Efficacy and Safety of an Herbal Therapy in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 24-Week Randomized Phase III Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 2017-05-17 Treatments

    Herbal therapy demonstrated a significant improvement in cognition and memory, which were similar to the donepezil in patients with aMCI.

  30. An intranasally delivered peptide drug ameliorates cognitive decline in Alzheimer transgenic mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 42 out of 100. EMBO molecular medicine 2017-05-01 Drug development

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease.

  31. Association of Antioxidant Supplement Use and Dementia in the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease by Vitamin E and Selenium Trial (PREADViSE)

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 74 out of 100. JAMA neurology 2017-05-01 Disparities

    In both phases, men were encouraged to visit their physician if the screen results indicated possible cognitive impairment.

  32. UB-311, a novel UBITh® amyloid β peptide vaccine for mild Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) 2017-04-14 Cognitive tests and assessment

    A novel amyloid β (Aβ) synthetic peptide vaccine (UB-311) has been evaluated in a first-in-human trial with patients of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

  33. Effects of the Insulin Sensitizer Metformin in Alzheimer Disease: Pilot Data From a Randomized Placebo-controlled Crossover Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 2017-04-01 Brain scans and imaging

    Epidemiological studies have identified a robust association between type II diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer disease (AD), and neurobiological studies have suggested the presence of central nervous system insulin resistance in individuals with AD.

  34. Nicotinamide mononucleotide inhibits JNK activation to reverse Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Neuroscience letters 2017-03-19 Risk genes beyond APOE

    Amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers have been accepted as major neurotoxic agents in the therapy of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  35. Enhanced neural activation with blueberry supplementation in mild cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. Nutritional neuroscience 2017-02-21 Prevention and risk

    Preclinical studies have shown that blueberry supplementation can improve cognitive performance and neural function in aged animals and have identified associations between anthocyanins and such benefits.

  36. Aerobic exercise for Alzheimer's disease: A randomized controlled pilot trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 76 out of 100. PloS one 2017-02-10 Clinical safety

    Aerobic exercise in early AD is associated with benefits in functional ability.

  37. Significant Improvement in Cognition in Mild to Moderately Severe Dementia Cases Treated with Transcranial Plus Intranasal Photobiomodulation: Case Series Report

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Photomedicine and laser surgery 2017-02-10 Cognitive tests and assessment

    This study investigated whether patients with mild to moderately severe dementia or possible Alzheimer's disease (AD) with Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) Baseline scores of 10-24 would improve when treated with near-infrared photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy.

  38. Long-term hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2017-01-17 Prevention and risk

    We included 22 studies involving 43,637 women.

  39. Effects of Risperidone and Galantamine Treatment on Alzheimer's Disease Biomarker Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2017-01-01 Treatments

    Our results suggest that risperidone may affect the CSF profile of AD biomarkers indicating more amyloid pathology.

  40. Treadmill exercise ameliorates symptoms of Alzheimer disease through suppressing microglial activation-induced apoptosis in rats

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 33 out of 100. Journal of exercise rehabilitation 2016-12-31 Biomarkers

    Alzheimer disease (AD) is a most common form of dementia and eventually causes impairments of learning ability and memory function.

  41. MAXCOG-Maximizing Cognition: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 58 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2016-11-16 Treatments

    The MAXCOG intervention is effective in improving goal performance and satisfaction in clients with MCI and early dementia.

  42. Bapineuzumab SC once-monthly did not demonstrate significant treatment difference over placebo on cerebral amyloid signal at one year but was well-tolerated.

  43. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with cognitive training is a safe and effective modality for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: clinical experience

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) 2016-09-08 Prevention trials

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia among the elderly.

  44. A Phase II Study of Fornix Deep Brain Stimulation in Mild Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2016-09-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to modulate the activity of dysfunctional brain circuits.

  45. The antibody aducanumab reduces Aβ plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. Nature 2016-08-30 Treatments

    This study reported the generation of aducanumab, a human monoclonal antibody designed to selectively target aggregated Aβ.

  46. The Post-Anaesthesia N-acetylcysteine Cognitive Evaluation (PANACEA) trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Trials 2016-08-09 Inflammation and the immune system

    Some degree of cognitive decline after surgery occurs in as many as one quarter of elderly surgical patients, and this decline is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

  47. The Empowering Role of Mobile Apps in Behavior Change Interventions: The Gray Matters Randomized Controlled Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 63 out of 100. JMIR mHealth and uHealth 2016-08-02 Treatments

    This paper explores the rationale for a mobile phone-led intervention and details the app's effect on behavior change and subsequent clinical outcomes.

  48. Mirabegron for the treatment of overactive bladder: cost-effectiveness from US commercial health-plan and Medicare Advantage perspectives

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Journal of Medical Economics 2016-06-22 Health systems and care delivery

    From both commercial and Medicare Advantage perspectives, mirabegron was the most clinically effective treatment, while oxybutynin was the least expensive.

  49. Long-Term Population-Based Cerebral Ischemic Event and Cognitive Outcomes of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared With Warfarin Among Long-term Anticoagulated Patients for Atrial Fibrillation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. The American journal of cardiology 2016-05-05 Prevention and risk

    Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been used in clinical practice in the United States for the last 4 to 6 years.

  50. Adjuvant transcranial direct current stimulation for treating Alzheimer's disease: A case study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Dementia & neuropsychologia 2016-04-01 Prevention trials

    We report the case of a 73-year-old male patient with Alzheimer's disease who underwent 10-daily transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) sessions. tDCS was applied over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as an adjuvant to the traditional treatment that the patient was receiving, which consisted of anticholinergic medication and cognitive training.

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