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Some evidence suggests that some viral infections such as Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) may be associated with dementia, but there are conflicting results and

• jamal-kumar 2y ago
  It will bear out in studies when they start to see whatever results come from giving head injury patients and other at risk groups antivirals to hopefully measurably prevent these conditions from arising
• readthenotes1 2y ago
  There's been enough grift in the Alzheimer's research community it's hard to believe anything
  • yieldcrv 2y ago
    ironic
    • readthenotes1 2y ago
      And today... https://archive.is/URjfk https://archive.is/URjfk NYT editorial touting a book declaiming the corruption in Alzheimer's research
• throwawaymaths 2y ago
  the nhs wales vaccine study is pretty solid
  • Qem 2y ago
    I thought there was no vaccine for Herpes Simplex.
    • throwawaymaths 2y ago
      and indeed the all causes dementia rate in the study does not go to zero among the vaccinated
    • MLR 2y ago
      The study in Wales and a second study in the US were about herpes zoster (shingles), they both seem to support a link to Alzheimer's and, from what I read, the second study mentions other dementias. https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.082459 https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.100... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03201-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03201-5