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An Information Theoretic Approach to Reveal the Formation of Shared Representations

Modality-invariant categorical representations, i.e., shared representation, is thought to play a key role in learning to categorize multi-modal information. We have investigated how a bimodal autoencoder can form a shared representation in an unsupervised manner with multi-modal data. We explored whether altering the depth of the network and mixing the multi-modal inputs at the input […]

Published on January 30, 2020

Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objective: To assess the association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).Methods: Embase, Pubmed, and Web of Science were searched until June 2019. Standard mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was estimated using random-effects models.Results: Our meta-analysis of 26 studies revealed higher levels of LDL-c in AD than that […]

Published on January 30, 2020

Depression, Anxiety, and Apathy in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Current Perspectives

Objective: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an important risk state for dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Depression, anxiety, and apathy are commonly observed neuropsychiatric features in MCI, which have been linked to cognitive and functional decline in daily activities, as well as disease progression. Accordingly, the study’s objective is to review the prevalence, neuropsychological characteristics, […]

Published on January 30, 2020