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Different patterns of white matter degeneration using multiple diffusion indices and volumetric data in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Alzheimeŕs disease (AD) represents the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder that causes cognitive decline in old age. In its early stages, AD is associated with microstructural abnormalities in white matter (WM).
Alves, Gilberto Sousa   +31 more
core   +2 more sources

Predictive factors and risk and protection groups for loneliness in older adults: a population-based study

open access: yesBMC Psychology
Background Loneliness is considered a public health problem, particularly among older adults. Although risk factors for loneliness have been studied extensively, fewer studies have focused on the protected and risk groups that these factors configure ...
Pedro Montejo Carrasco   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

OLINK proteomics identifies inflammatory protein signatures associated with vascular cognitive impairment in diabetes

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology
IntroductionVascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is a syndrome of cognitive dysfunction attributable to vascular risk factors and cerebrovascular diseases, representing a major component of global dementia burden.
Yuying Wang   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary prevention in cognitive frailty: the Treviso Dementia Registry

open access: yesGeriatric Care, 2016
Dementia is one of the most disabling health conditions for older people. Increasing attention is paid to the preclinical phase such as cognitive frailty and mild cognitive impairment, and to the prevention programs designed to reduce the number of ...
Maurizio Gallucci
doaj   +1 more source

Sleep Time Estimated by an Actigraphy Watch Correlates With CSF Tau in Cognitively Unimpaired Elders: The Modulatory Role of APOE

open access: yesFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021
There is increasing evidence of the relationship between sleep and neurodegeneration, but this knowledge is not incorporated into clinical practice yet.
Sara López-García   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Structural network efficiency is associated with cognitive impairment in small-vessel disease. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
To characterize brain network connectivity impairment in cerebral small-vessel disease (SVD) and its relationship with MRI disease markers and cognitive impairment.METHODS: A cross-sectional design applied graph-based efficiency analysis to deterministic
Lawrence, AJ   +14 more
core   +1 more source

The role of thyroid hormones in Alzheimer's disease: Associations with cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and diagnostic performance

open access: yesJournal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports
Background The relationship between serum thyroid function indicators and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology, as well as their diagnostic value in dementia differentiation, remains poorly understood in individuals ...
Yazhen Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endocan: A Key Player of Cardiovascular Disease

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Endothelial dysfunction is considered to be an early change in atherosclerosis. Endocan, also known as endothelial cell specific molecule-1, is a soluble proteoglycan mainly secreted by endothelial cells.
Jinzhi Chen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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