The possibility that Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites has been ...

A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found ...

“This paper shows that multiple insults that lead to inflammation in the brain can reactivate latent herpes viruses, showing a mechanism for triggering Alzheimer’s-like dementia.” For both ...

Lab-grown mini-brains help scientists explore how concussions reactivate latent viral infections, triggering molecular ...

Repeated head injuries suffered by sports players and military personnel — a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease — may ...

University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), suggesting that viral infections may play a role in the disease.

The study stated that the herpes virus can trigger the formation of tau, a protein which can form tangles in Alzheimer's disease. The researchers studied brain tissue samples from multiple regions ...