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ELI5?
by ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
ELI5?
- Gravey 4y agoThe author of the publication suggests that herpes (HSV1, but also others) is a likely cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Especially in carriers of the APOE-4 gene.
- ThePowerOfFuet 4y agoThank you!
- tdubhro1 4y agoAlso speculates that taking antiviral treatments, even short courses, might delay or prevent the virus progressing from peripheral to central nervous system.
- leashless 4y agoCold sores give you Alzheimer's. Maybe.
- donny2018 4y agoAs far as I know, almost everybody gets cold sores. But Alzheimers is much, much rarer than that.