Cognition

"Cognition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge.

Descriptor ID	D003071
MeSH Number(s)	F02.463.188
Concept/Terms	Cognition Cognition Cognitions Cognitive Function Cognitive Functions Function, Cognitive Functions, Cognitive

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Mental Processes [F02.463]
Cognition [F02.463.188]

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Bar chart showing 407 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 34 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	2	4
1998	1	1	2
1999	1	4	5
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	2	3
2002	4	2	6
2003	5	2	7
2004	3	3	6
2005	5	4	9
2006	5	5	10
2007	4	4	8
2008	5	3	8
2009	6	3	9
2010	5	4	9
2011	10	2	12
2012	11	7	18
2013	12	5	17
2014	11	6	17
2015	13	8	21
2016	7	4	11
2017	16	8	24
2018	10	14	24
2019	17	10	27
2020	9	16	25
2021	10	15	25
2022	3	31	34
2023	1	22	23
2024	7	17	24
2025	10	2	12
2026	5	0	5

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Jiang X, Hoang TD, Shaw LM, Jacobs DR, Nasrallah IM, Bryan RN, Yaffe K. Alzheimer's disease neuropathology plasma biomarkers and cognition in midlife: a community-based cohort study. Lancet. 2026 May 30; 407(10544):2208-2216.

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Zeamer AL, Lai Y, Loew E, Sanborn V, Tracy M, Jo C, Ferdinand D, Ward DV, Bhattarai SK, Drake J, McCormick BA, Bucci V, Haran JP. Microbiome functional gene pathways are indicative of cognitive performance in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31; 18(1):2676162.

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Robinson TL, Montenegro GDC, Fu JF, Pintucci EN, Properzi MJ, Penney DL, Davis R, Sperling RA, Johnson KA, Amariglio RE, Rentz DM. Digital maze test reveals cognitive performance patterns associated with amyloid-? and tau. Neuropsychology. 2026 Jul; 40(5):465-475.

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Ding H, Orwig TA, Rong J, Tatere HY, Liu C, Schramm E, Pathiravasan CH, Murabito JM, Lin H. Associations Between Smartphone-Based Finger Tapping and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults: Observational Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Feb 18; 28:e82463.

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Gifford KA, Rong J, Schramm E, Zhang Y, Pathiravasan CH, Benjamin EJ, Lin H, Liu C, Au R, Libon DJ, Murabito JM. Digital Stroop Test as a neurocognitive marker in a community-based sample of older adults: Data from the Framingham Heart Study. J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Mar; 110(1):463-470.

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Chen F, Guan Y, Koo BB, Scott TM, Li W, Mangano KM, Garelnabi M, Bhadelia R, Tucker KL. Associations of serum magnesium and magnesium intake with brain morphology and cognitive function in Puerto Rican adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2025 11 06; 80(12).

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Fink A, Reinke C, Aretz B, Heneka MT, Doblhammer G. Can vigorous physical activity mitigate the effect of systemic inflammation on cognitive performance? Results from a large older community dwelling population in The Netherlands. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Dec; 108(3):1369-1377.

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Bellitti M, Lauber MV, Searls E, Lin H, Au R, Kolachalama VB. Practice effects on digital cognitive assessment tools: insights from the defense automated neurobehavioral assessment battery. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 09; 21(9):e70644.

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Li Q, Koehler S, Koenig A, Dyrba M, Mallik E, Linz N, Priller J, Spruth E, Altenstein S, Wiltfang J, Zerr I, Bartels C, Maier F, Rostamzadeh A, Duezel E, Glanz W, Incesoy EI, Butryn M, Laske C, Sodenkamp S, Munk MH, Falkenburger B, Osterrath A, Kilimann I, Stark M, Kleineidam L, Heneka MT, Spottke A, Wagner M, Jessen F, Petzold GC, Levin F, Teipel S. Associations between digital speech features of automated cognitive tasks and trajectories of brain atrophy and cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Sep; 107(1):154-169.

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Qi M, Billheimer J, Chang CH, Janssen I, Brooks MM, Orchard T, Karlamangla AS, Barinas-Mitchell E, Derby CA, McConnell D, Crawford S, El Khoudary SR. High-density Lipoprotein Over Midlife and Future Cognition in Women: The SWAN HDL Ancillary Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jun 17; 110(7):1980-1988.

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