Common Viruses May Be Triggering Alzheimer’s Disease - SciTechDaily
Shingles infection may awaken dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer’s associated proteins in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults and the 7th leading cause of dea…
ByTufts UniversityJuly 31, 2022
Varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which… [+7604 chars]
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