Alzheimer’s is a complex disease caused by many interacting factors. It’s possible the herpes virus could play a small role – but the evidence isn’t conclusive.
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It has taken decades for our theory that Alzheimer’s is triggered by viral infections to be taken seriously.
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Ruth Itzhaki has spent more than 30 years researching whether certain common viruses play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s. But for years her research was greeted with hostility.
New review finds that over 150 papers strongly support the view that herpes simplex plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Professor Emeritus of Molecular Neurobiology at the University of Manchester and a Visiting Professorial Fellow, University of Oxford
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