Understanding disease progression and improving Alzheimer's disease clinical trials: Recent highlights from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

DP Veitch, MW Weiner, PS Aisen, LA Beckett… - Alzheimer's & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction The overall goal of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is to
validate biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials. ADNI is a multisite …

The efficacy of cognitive intervention in mild cognitive impairment (MCI): a meta-analysis of outcomes on neuropsychological measures

DS Sherman, J Mauser, M Nuno, D Sherzai - Neuropsychology review, 2017 - Springer
Cognitive training in MCI may stimulate pre-existing neural reserves or recruit neural
circuitry as “compensatory scaffolding” prompting neuroplastic reorganization to meet task …

Common brain structural alterations associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and Alzheimer's dementia: Future directions and implications

M Lamar, EA Boots, K Arfanakis, LL Barnes… - Neuropsychology …, 2020 - Springer
Recent reports suggest declines in the age-specific risk of Alzheimer's dementia in higher
income Western countries. At the same time, investigators believe that worldwide trends of …

Altered volume and structural connectivity of the hippocampus in Alzheimer's Disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment

F Feng, W Huang, Q Meng, W Hao, H Yao… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Hippocampal atrophy is a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However,
alterations in structural connectivity (number of connecting fibers) between the hippocampus …

Structural Network Topology Reveals Higher Brain Resilience in Individuals with Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease

Q Chen, J Abrigo, M Deng, L Shi, YX Wang… - Brain …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) requires the presence of amyloid
and tau pathology, but it remains unclear how they affect the structural network in the pre …

Prediction of conversion from amnestic mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease based on the brain structural connectome

Y Sun, Q Bi, X Wang, X Hu, H Li, X Li, T Ma, J Lu… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Early prediction of disease progression in patients with amnestic mild cognitive
impairment (aMCI) is important for early diagnosis and intervention of Alzheimer's disease …

Cortical thickness is associated with altered autonomic function in cognitively impaired and non‐impaired older adults

F Lin, P Ren, X Wang, M Anthony… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Key points The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is critical for adaptation to
environment demands. Alzheimer's disease (AD), via frontal compensatory processes, may …

Accelerated brain aging in mild traumatic brain injury: longitudinal pattern recognition with white matter integrity

S Gan, W Shi, S Wang, Y Sun, B Yin, G Bai… - Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) initiating long-term effects on white matter integrity
resembles brain-aging changes, implying an aging process accelerated by mTBI. This …

Neuroprotective effects of antioxidants in the management of neurodegenerative disorders: A literature review

Y Panahi, SM Rajaee, TP Johnston… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
It is proven that oxidative stress has a pivotal role in the process of neurodegeneration. The
use of antioxidants is an attractive method to prevent the incidence of neurodegenerative …

A novel method for PET connectomics guided by fibre‐tracking MRI: Application to Alzheimer's disease

Z Sun, SL Naismith, S Meikle, F Calamante… - Human Brain …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study introduces a novel brain connectome matrix, track‐weighted PET connectivity
(twPC) matrix, which combines positron emission tomography (PET) and diffusion magnetic …