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Newest in this topic

  1. Diagnostic accuracy of phosphorylated tau217 in detecting Alzheimer's disease pathology among cognitively impaired and unimpaired: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2024-12-23
  2. Relationships between macular pigment optical density and cognitive function in unimpaired and mildly cognitively impaired older adults 2013-12-27

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2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2013 to 2024

Top journals

  • Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 1
  • Neurobiology of aging 1

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  1. Diagnostic accuracy of phosphorylated tau217 in detecting Alzheimer's disease pathology among cognitively impaired and unimpaired: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 69 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2024-12-23 Biomarkers

    Our review summarizes the diagnostic accuracy of plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217) in detecting amyloid and tau pathology on positron emission tomography (PET).

  2. Relationships between macular pigment optical density and cognitive function in unimpaired and mildly cognitively impaired older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2013-12-27 Brain scans and imaging

    Low carotenoid status (especially of the xanthophylls, lutein [L], and zeaxanthin [Z]) is common in older adults and has been associated with a number of degenerative diseases of the central nervous system ranging from retina (e.g., macular degeneration) to brain (e.g., Alzheimer's disease).

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