Association between BDNF rs6265 and Obesity in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study by Xian-Yong Ma, Wei Qiao Qiu, Caren E. Smith, Laurence D. Parnell, Zong-Yong Jiang, Jose M. Ordovas, Katherine L. Tucker, Chao-Qiang Lai

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Genetic evidence for the liver-brain axis: lipid metabolism and neurodegenerative disease risk by Zeyu Wang, Zixiao Yin, Guangyong Sun, Dong Zhang, Jianguo Zhang

“…A systematic investigation of the genetic relationship between lipid metabolism abnormalities and ND, namely, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is lacking. …”
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The Possible Clinical Predictors of Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease: A Study of 135 Patients as Part of International Nonmotor Scale Validation Project by Vinod Metta, Kartik Logishetty, P. Martinez-Martin, Heather M. Gage, P. E. S. Schartau, T. K. Kaluarachchi, Anne Martin, Per Odin, P. Barone, Fabrizio Stocchi, A. Antonini, K. Ray Chaudhuri

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Development and validation of the Michigan Chronic Disease Simulation Model (MICROSIM). by James F Burke, Luciana L Copeland, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Alden L Gross, Emily M Briceño, Rachael Whitney, Bruno J Giordani, Mitchell S V Elkind, Jennifer J Manly, Rebecca F Gottesman, Darrell J Gaskin, Stephen Sidney, Kristine Yaffe, Ralph L Sacco, Susan R Heckbert, Timothy M Hughes, Andrzej T Galecki, Deborah A Levine

“…Strategies to prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) are urgently needed, and blood pressure (BP) management is a promising strategy. …”
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Serum NFL and neuropsychological performance over ∼8 years in women with and without HIV: a longitudinal repeated measures studyResearch in context by Deborah R. Gustafson, Xuantao Li, Alison E. Baird, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Jinbing Zhang, Amanda Blair Spence, Pauline Maki, Anjali Sharma, Kathleen Weber, Recai Yucel

“…Summary: Background: Blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and stroke, including serum neurofilament light chain (sNFL), are understudied in women living with and without HIV. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of exosomes in aging from 2007 to 2023 by Zenghui Niu, Meiyu Cui, Yingkun Fu, Lingfeng Zhou, Jiali Wang, Jiali Wang, Yan Lei, Xinrong Fan, Qiang Wang, Jing Yang

“…The keyword analysis revealed that future research on exosomes in aging will possibly focus on “inflammation, cellular senescence, angiogenesis, insulin resistance, and Alzheimer's disease.”ConclusionWe identified the research trends of exosomes in the field of aging through this bibliometric analysis. …”
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Improved Function After Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion for Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Long‐Term Follow‐Up by Yangyang Shi, Kaiqiang Sun, Linhui Han, Chen Yan, Jinyu Wang, Jingyun Yang, Yuan Wang, Ximing Xu, Jingchuan Sun, Jiangang Shi

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Awaking Blood Pressure Surge and Progression to Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Normotensive Diabetic Patients by Michelangela Barbieri, Maria Rosaria Rizzo, Ilaria Fava, Celestino Sardu, Nicola Angelico, Pasquale Paolisso, Angela Abbatecola, Giuseppe Paolisso, Raffaele Marfella

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Physical Activity Improves Verbal and Spatial Memory in Older Adults with Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial by Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, Alison Chan, Jennifer C. Davis, B. Lynn Beattie, Peter Graf, Michelle W. Voss, Devika Sharma, Teresa Liu-Ambrose

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Perfil epidemiológico de mortalidade de pessoas idosas longevas no município de Ribeirão Preto, SP by João Paulo Lima Moreira, Ana Priscila Eleodoro Rosa, Nereida Kilza da Costa Lima, João Paulo Souza, Luciane Loures dos Santos

“…O sexo feminino foi o mais prevalente (61,5%), faixa etária entre 81 e 90 anos (70,5%), raça/cor branca (90,7%), viúvos (59,2%), de ocorrência hospitalar (76,3%), e doenças do aparelho respiratório (36,5%), e o Alzheimer como principal doença do sistema nervoso (98,4%). …”
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BIOMARCADORES ASEQUIBLES DE DEMENCIA FRONTOTEMPORAL: UN ESTUDIO DE CLASIFICACIÓN BASADO EN LA CONECTIVIDAD DE REDES CEREBRALES by Martín Dottori, Lucas Sedeño, Miguel Martorell Caro, Florencia Alifano, Eugenia Hesse, Ezequiel Mikulan, Adolfo M. García, Marcela Contreras-Torregrosa, Edinson Muñoz, Amparo Ruiz-Tagle, Patricia Lillo, Andrea Slachevsky, Cecilia Serrano, Daniel Fraiman, Agustín Ibáñez

“…Para evaluar la especificidad de los resultados obtenidos, también examinamos pacientes que padecen la enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA). El poder de clasificación de los patrones de conectividad resultantes se evaluó mediante un algoritmo de clasificación supervisada (máquina de soporte vectorial). …”
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Virtual primary care for people living with dementia in Canada: cross-sectional surveys of patients, care partners, and family physicians by Vladimir Khanassov, Deniz Cetin-Sahin, Sid Feldman, Saskia Sivananthan, Allan Grill, Isabelle Vedel

“…The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the frequency of VC use, (2) identify characteristics of PLWD, care partners, and family physicians (FPs) that are associated with the use of VC, and (3) explore FPs’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to provide VC for PLWD and their care partners. Methods The Alzheimer Society of Canada and College of Family Physicians of Canada conducted three nationwide cross-sectional surveys between October 2020 and April 2021: (1) One with PLWD, (2) one with care partners of PLWD, and (3) one with FPs. …”
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Percibir, aprender y ser consciente de los estados internos: dimensiones interoceptivas en modelos de lesión by Indira García-Cordero, Lucas Sedeño, Laura de la Fuente, Andrea Slachevsky, Gonzalo Forno, Francisco Klein, Patricia Lillo, Jessica Ferrari, Clara Rodriguez, Julian Bustin, Teresa Torralva, Ángela Morales, Edinson Muñoz, Sandra Baez, Adrian Yoris, Sol Esteves, Margherita Melloni, Paula Salamone, David Huepe, Facundo Manes, Adolfo M. García, Agustín Ibañez

“…Para este fin, obtuvimos medidas de interocepción cardíaca en sujetos sanos y en pacientes que presentaban modelos de lesiones contrastivos de neurodegeneración y daño cerebral focal: la variante conductual de la demencia frontotemporal (vcDFT), la enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA) y lesiones fronto-insulares por accidente cerebrovascular. …”
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Associations of blood-based biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases with mortality, cardio- and cerebrovascular events in persons with chronic coronary syndrome by Valerie Lohner, Laura Perna, Ben Schöttker, Robert Perneczky, Hermann Brenner, Ute Mons

“…These include biomarkers of neuronal (neurofilament light chain (NfL) (n = 379)) and glial neurodegeneration (glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) (n = 379)), and Alzheimer's disease pathology (phosphorylated tau181 (n = 379), total tau (n = 377), and amyloid β (Aβ40, Aβ42, Aβ42/Aβ40) (n = 377)). …”
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Clinical evidence of acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Guangyao Lin, Stella Lim Jin Yie, Shanshan Guo, Xuanling Li, Lianwei Xu

“…According to the meta-analysis, acupuncture treatment provided a remarkable improvement in cognitive function as assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination (MD = 1.09, 95 %CI [0.86, 1.31], p < 0.00001), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MD = 0.93, 95 %CI [0.80, 1.07], p < 0.00001), Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive (MD = 1.00, 95 %CI [-1.23, −0.77], p < 0.00001), and P300 latency (MD = −15.40, 95 %CI [-23.68, −7.12], p = 0.0003). …”
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Nanotechnology-based herbal medicine: Preparation, synthesis, and applications in food and medicine by Farhang H. Awlqadr, Kithar Rasheed Majeed, Ammar B. Altemimi, Arkan Mohammed Hassan, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Mohammed N. Saeed, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Tablo H. Salih, Alaa Jabbar Abd Al‐Manhel, Mazin A.A. Najm, Efstathia Tsakali, Jan F.M. Van Impe, Ahmed A. Abd El-Maksoud, Tarek Gamal Abedelmaksoud

“…Dendrimers and solid lipid nanoparticles transport anti-inflammatory and antioxidant substances, whereas polymeric nanoparticles protect against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Nanocarriers increase the absorption of curcumin and resveratrol, decreasing oxidative stress and improving cardiac function. …”
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A longitudinal cohort study on dispensed analgesic and psychotropic medications in older adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study by Tanja Louise Ibsen, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Sverre Bergh, Debby Gerritsen, Gill Livingston, Hilde Lurås, Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Bjørn Heine Strand, Richard C. Oude Voshaar, Geir Selbæk

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Pragmatic algorithm for visual assessment of 4-Repeat tauopathies in [18F]PI-2620 PET Scans by Theresa Bauer, Matthias Brendel, Mirlind Zaganjori, Alexander M. Bernhardt, Alexander Jäck, Sophia Stöcklein, Maximilian Scheifele, Johannes Levin, Thilo van Eimeren, Alexander Drzezga, Osama Sabri, Henryk Barthel, Robert Perneczky, Günter Höglinger, Nicolai Franzmeier, Johannes Gnörich

“…Participants were classified as probable 4R-tauopathies (n = 29), Alzheimer's disease (AD) (n = 20), α-synucleinopathies (n = 15), and healthy controls (n = 19) based on clinical criteria. …”
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Long-Term Impact of Using Mobile Phones and Playing Computer Games on the Brain Structure and the Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Large Population-Based Study by Yi Xiao, Sirui Zhang, Yuanzheng Ma, Shichan Wang, Chunyu Li, Yan Liang, Huifang Shang

“…MethodsWe used data from the UK Biobank, a longitudinal population-based cohort study, to analyze the impact of mobile phone use duration, weekly usage time, and playing computer games on the future brain structure and the future risk of various neurodegenerative diseases, including all-cause dementia (ACD), Alzheimer disease (AD), vascular dementia (VD), all-cause parkinsonism (ACP), and Parkinson disease (PD). …”
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Mapping hippocampal glutamate in healthy aging with in vivo glutamate-weighted CEST (GluCEST) imaging by Maggie K. Pecsok, Heather Robinson, Ally Atkins, Monica E. Calkins, Monica E. Calkins, Mark A. Elliott, Arianna Mordy, Jacquelyn Stifelman, Ruben C. Gur, Ruben C. Gur, Paul J. Moberg, Ravi Prakash Reddy Nanga, Kosha Ruparel, Kosha Ruparel, Russell T. Shinohara, David A. Wolk, Ravinder Reddy, David R. Roalf, David R. Roalf

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