Circadian rhythms of the hypothalamus: from function to physiology

R Van Drunen, K Eckel-Mahan - Clocks & sleep, 2021 - mdpi.com
The nearly ubiquitous expression of endogenous 24 h oscillations known as circadian
rhythms regulate the timing of physiological functions in the body. These intrinsic rhythms …

MicroRNAs as potential orchestrators of Alzheimer's disease-related pathologies: insights on current status and future possibilities

NZ Abuelezz, FE Nasr, MA AbdulKader… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and deleterious neurodegenerative disease,
strongly affecting the cognitive functions and memory of seniors worldwide. Around 58% of …

A brainstem to circadian system circuit links Tau pathology to sundowning-related disturbances in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model

AE Warfield, P Gupta, MM Ruhmann, QL Jeffs… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients exhibit progressive disruption of entrained circadian
rhythms and an aberrant circadian input pathway may underlie such dysfunction. Here we …

The suprachiasmatic nucleus at 50: looking back, then looking forward

D Ono, DR Weaver, MH Hastings… - Journal of biological …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
It has been 50 years since the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) was first identified as the
central circadian clock and 25 years since the last overview of developments in the field was …

Machine learning-based predictive models for the occurrence of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: model development and validation

E Cho, S Kim, SJ Heo, J Shin, S Hwang, E Kwon… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are challenging aspects of
dementia care. This study used machine learning models to predict the occurrence of BPSD …

Effect of light therapy on delirium in older patients with Alzheimer's disease-related dementia

C Zou, X Mei, X Li, J Hu, T Xu, C Zheng - Journal of psychiatric research, 2022 - Elsevier
Light therapy has been used as a non-pharmacologic treatment to modulate biorhythms in
patients with mental and psychological conditions. These conditions include affective …

Diurnal effects of polypharmacy with high drug burden index on physical activities over 23 h differ with age and sex

T Tran, J Mach, G Gemikonakli, H Wu, H Allore… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Aging, polypharmacy (concurrent use of≥ 5 medications), and functional impairment are
global healthcare challenges. However, knowledge of the age/sex-specific effects of …

Light, sleep‐wake rhythm, and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in care home patients: revisiting the sundowning syndrome

TW Guu, D Aarsland, D Ffytche - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives It is believed that inadequate environmental light, especially in facilities such as
care homes, contribute to the diurnal changes of behavioural and psychological symptoms …

Age-related oxidative redox and metabolic changes precede intraneuronal amyloid-β accumulation and plaque deposition in a transgenic Alzheimer's disease mouse …

CG Pontrello, JM McWhirt, CG Glabe… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Background: Many identified mechanisms could be upstream of the prominent amyloid-β
(Aβ) plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Objective: To profile the progression of pathology …

Sundowning in patients with dementia: Identification, prevalence, and clinical correlates

M Toccaceli Blasi, M Valletta… - Journal of …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: The term sundowning is used to describe the emergence or worsening of
neuropsychiatric symptoms in late afternoon or early evening in people with dementia …