Papers by Wei Zhang

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  1. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

    Spinal fluid protein linked to Alzheimer’s dementia risk

    An observational study of 444 people without dementia linked a blood vessel-related protein to poorer thinking, brain shrinkage and later Alzheimer’s dementia.An observational study of 444 people without dementia linked a blood vessel-related protein to poorer thinking, brain shrinkage and later Alzheimer’s dementia.

    Cohort study of 444 peopleAlzheimer's disease
  2. arXiv

    Speech model flags cognitive decline and generates explanations

    Tested across six dataset and task conditions, the bilingual framework outperformed three baselines while directly generating natural-language explanations for…Tested across six dataset and task conditions, the bilingual framework outperformed three baselines while directly generating natural-language explanations for clinicians.

    Preprint: computational studyBiomarkers
  1. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

    Social isolation links to amyloid pathology and lower cognition

    In 957 non-demented adults, social isolation was associated with lower cognitive scores, decreased cerebrospinal fluid amyloid-beta levels, and higher tau-to-amyloid…In 957 non-demented adults, social isolation was associated with lower cognitive scores, decreased cerebrospinal fluid amyloid-beta levels, and higher tau-to-amyloid ratios.

    Cross-sectional study of 957 peoplePopulations