Surprising discovery about viruses and Alzheimer’s disease could open new avenues for treatment

Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:07 in Biology & Nature

Researchers may have found a tiny culprit — human herpes virus -- in the progressive loss of memory, thinking ability and identity that comes with Alzheimer’s disease. And it could be a big deal. In research that revives a suspicion first raised more than six decades ago, scientists have found...

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