For decades, scientists have been trying to develop therapeutics for people living with Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive ...

Concussions and repetitive head trauma in sports like football and boxing, once accepted as an unpleasant consequence of ...

The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role ...

A study of human brain organoids suggested a complex relationship between herpes simplex virus 1 infection and tau, ...

New research suggests that concussions and repetitive head trauma may reactivate dormant viruses like HSV-1 in the brain, potentially triggering neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Research published Tuesday is the first to connect the dots between a common herpes virus, head injury, and Alzheimer's.

Head injuries may “wake up” dormant viruses in the brain and trigger dementia, scientists believe. It is known that ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that concussions and repetitive head injuries in sports could trigger latent viruses in the ...

The researchers found the presence of CMV antibodies all over patients with Alzheimer's disease, including the intestines, ...

It is believed most humans are exposed to this virus; called cytomegalovirus or HCMV; during the first few decades of life. Cytomegalovirus is one of nine herpes viruses, however, this one is not ...

A chronic gut infection caused by a common virus may be linked to the progression of Alzheimer ’s disease, a new study has ...