Alzheimer's disease, herpes virus

Using lab-grown human mini-brains, scientists find links between head trauma, herpes, and Alzheimer’s
Research published Tuesday is the first to connect the dots between a common herpes virus, head injury, and Alzheimer's.
Herpes virus and repeated head trauma linked to Alzheimer’s, study finds
Repeated head injuries suffered by sports players and military personnel — a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease — may induce dementia by reactivating the dormant herpes virus in neural tissues, according to laboratory experiments.
New study reveals link between head injuries and viruses in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers from Oxford’s Institute of Population Ageing and the University of Manchester, and Tufts University have found that head injuries, such as those induced in sports and the military, may re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain,
Researchers Found A Link Between This Childhood Virus And Alzheimer's. Here's What A Neurologist Wants You To Know
A new study found a link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Alzheimer's disease. Here's what a neurologist wants you to know, plus how to protect yourself.
New Study Finds Link Between This Common Virus and Alzheimer’s Disease: What A Neurologist Wants You To Know
And while its exact cause is unknown, researchers may have just had a breakthrough. A study, which was published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia in December 2024, finds a connection between cytomegalovirus (CMV),
When Head Trauma Wakes Dormant Viruses: A Hidden Risk for Alzheimer’s
A groundbreaking study reveals that concussions and repetitive head injuries in sports could trigger latent viruses in the ...
Playing sport could ‘re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain and trigger Alzheimer’s disease’
PLAYING a sport could re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain and trigger Alzheimer’s disease, a study says. Oxford scientists ...
Exploring genetic sex differences in Alzheimer's: Scientists investigate duplicate X chromosome impact
An international team of scientists has uncovered new insights into how the previously understudied duplicate X chromosome in ...
FDA Accepts Final Protocol for Pivotal Phase 3 Alzheimer’s Disease Study, Streamlining Development Pathway
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) ("Annovis" or the "Company"), a late-stage ...
Seth Rogen and Wife Lauren Miller Recall ‘Brutal’ Time Navigating Her Mother’s Alzheimer’s in New Doc (Exclusive)
Seth Rogen and wife Lauren Miller Rogen open up to PEOPLE about their upcoming documentary, Taking Care, which shares their ...
Quincy police searching for missing man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, dementia
Miguel Brito Estrada, 62, left his residence Monday at 4:30 p.m. and was last seen about 30 minutes later near the Wollaston ...
Could This Be the Cure? Targeting Protein Imbalances To Stop Alzheimer’s
Researchers have discovered that suppressing a nucleolar complex can reduce Alzheimer’s-related protein toxicity. Scientists ...
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As a doctor, here’s what I have learned from my own Alzheimer’s disease
I have a special interest in Alzheimer’s disease. For nearly 25 years, I practiced general neurology in Portland, Oregon, and ...
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The neuroscientist using music to help treat Alzheimer's and more
We have long suspected that music has restorative qualities, but Daniel Levitin is now providing rigorous evidence that it ...
'Surprising' STI with painful symptoms linked to Alzheimer's risk, scientists claim
The common sexually transmitted infection could potentially inflict 'more harm' and 'accelerate neurodegeneration' among ...