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ReviewEBioMedicine2026

Neurodevelopmental origins of age-related neurodegenerative diseases.

Kim Hei-Man Chow, Ted Abel

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Review in EBioMedicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kim Hei-Man ChowSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: heimanchow@cuhk.edu.hk.
Ted AbelDepartment of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA; Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. Electronic address: ted-abel@uiowa.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease-related dementia (ADRD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterised by cognitive decline and overlapping pathological features. Despite advances in diagnostic tools and therapies, challenges persist due to limited efficacy, high costs, and the complexity of ADRD pathophysiology. Evidence suggests that ADRD arises from a lifelong interplay of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors, with recent findings indicating potential neurodevelopmental origins. Proteins implicated in neurodegeneration, such as amyloid and tau, may play critical roles in early nervous system development, whereas disruptions during critical periods, such as adolescence, may increase later-life susceptibility to ADRD. The global prevalence of ADRD is projected to reach 153 million by 2050, emphasising the urgent need for prevention strategies in addition to therapeutic interventions. Reframing ADRD as a neurodevelopmental condition with a delayed onset may provide alternative insights into its aetiology, paving the way for alternative innovative therapeutic and preventive approaches.

Indexed as

AgingNeurodegenerative DiseasesAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsHumansNeurodevelopmenttau Proteinstau ProteinsAlzheimer's disease and related dementiaCognitive resilienceGeneticsNeurodevelopment

Identifiers

PMID41637937
PMCPMC12890709

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