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

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

“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 ...

New research is drawing a connection between gut health and Alzheimer’s Disease. Scientists at ASU and Banner Alzheimer’s ...

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

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) has garnered attention in recent years for its potential role in the development and progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). While AD is primarily ...

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 ...