AD plasma biomarkers

Biomarker

1 paper3 findings

  • Humans1

Effects

1

Cognitive benefits of multidomain lifestyle intervention

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. AD plasma biomarkers have no effect on cognitive benefits of multidomain lifestyle intervention in humans.

    “We found no indication that baseline biomarker levels significantly modified the cognitive benefits of the intervention.”

    Human trialeffect modification by baseline biomarker levelstwo years

    Lifestyle trial found similar Alzheimer’s blood marker changes

    medRxiv6 Oct 2026Preprint

Upstream

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BDNF

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. BDNF has no effect on AD plasma biomarkers in humans.

    “No associations emerged among pain-free individuals.”

    HumansPain-free individuals; BD-tau and ptau217plasma

    Frequent pain moderates the association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and plasma Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in early midlife

    Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports16 Jul 2026

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Associations

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Cognitive trajectories

downin humans1

1 study
  1. AD plasma biomarkers are associated with cognitive trajectories in humans.

    “Higher biomarker levels were associated with less favorable cognitive trajectories over two years”

    Human trialat risk of dementiatwo years

    Lifestyle trial found similar Alzheimer’s blood marker changes

    medRxiv6 Oct 2026Preprint

Funding

2 grants since 2024

Alzheimer's Association

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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy

Gene variant linked to lower brain scan signals in women

An observational study of 101 adults aged 30–85 without cognitive impairment found no overall sex differences in a small brain region’s signals or activity.An observational study of 101 adults aged 30–85 without cognitive impairment found no overall sex differences in a small brain region’s signals or activity.

Cross-sectional study of 101 peopleMechanisms
medRxiv

Lifestyle trial found similar Alzheimer’s blood marker changes

A two-year randomised trial in 1,260 older adults at risk of dementia found no clear evidence that starting blood markers altered cognitive benefits.A two-year randomised trial in 1,260 older adults at risk of dementia found no clear evidence that starting blood markers altered cognitive benefits.

Preprint: randomised trial in 1,260 peopleAlzheimer's disease