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Association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and cognitive impairment in patients with cerebral small vessel disease: a cross-sectional study

ObjectiveCerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is the most common vascular cause of cognitive impairment. This study aimed to explore the association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and cognitive impairment in CSVD patients.MethodsDemographic, medical, laboratory, cognitive evaluation, and MTHFR C677T polymorphism data were collected from CSVD patients admitted to our hospital between January 2019 and July 2023. […]

Published on February 19, 2024

Artificial intelligence approaches for early detection of neurocognitive disorders among older adults

IntroductionDementia is one of the major global health issues among the aging population, characterized clinically by a progressive decline in higher cognitive functions. This paper aims to apply various artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to detect patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia accurately.MethodsQuantitative research was conducted to address the objective of this study using […]

Published on February 16, 2024

Emerging T cell immunoregulatory mechanisms in multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease

Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases with considerable socioeconomic impacts but without definitive treatments. AD and MS have multifactorial pathogenesis resulting in complex cognitive and neurologic symptoms and growing evidence also indicates key functions of specific immune cells. Whereas relevant processes dependent on T cells have been elucidated in […]

Published on February 16, 2024