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'Reanimated' herpes viruses lurking in the brain may link concussions and dementia

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia risk.

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Concussions 'reactivate dormant virus in brain'

Repeated head injuries could reawaken a dormant virus in the brain, triggering the onset of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, scientists have found. Researchers from Oxford's Institute of Population Ageing,

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Human brains hold dormant viruses that come to life if you hit your head

The study reveals a potential link between concussions and the activation of dormant viruses, which may lead to neurodegenerative diseases.

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Blows to the head might wake dormant disease-causing virus

Individuals who suffer head trauma from sports, accidents, or other causes often go on to develop neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. A new study sheds light on why that might be and offers a way to prevent it.

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Traumatic Brain Injury May Reactivate Herpes Virus Leading to Neurodegeneration

Mild traumatic brain injury leads to reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1, which may promote neurodegeneration and ...

Long COVID Breakthrough: Spike Proteins Persist in Brain for Years

Researchers have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists in the brain and skull bone marrow for years after ...

Why Alzheimer’s scientists are rethinking the amyloid hypothesis

Recent studies implicate the immune system and a herpes virus as potential contributors to development of disease ...

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Scientists Discover Common Virus Could Be Causing a Type of Alzheimer's

Researchers have discovered a link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of ...

When Head Trauma Wakes Dormant Viruses: A Hidden Risk for Alzheimer’s

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

New study warns common injury could trigger Alzheimer's by awakening virus

Repeated head injuries could trigger Alzheimer’s disease by awakening a dormant virus in the brain, a study suggests. Many ...

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Does the Brain Make Phospho-Tau to Fight Viruses?

HSV-1 is a common virus. During infection, its DNA incorporates into host chromosomes, where it lies dormant. An estimated two-thirds of adults worldwide carry these latent HSV-1 genes. Previous work ...

Is Alzheimer's linked to the cold-sore-causing herpes virus?

There is a potential link between Alzheimer's disease and the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which is a common cause for ...

StudyFinds on MSN7d

How Alzheimer’s disease may be sparked by the herpes virus

Discover the surprising link between herpes and Alzheimer's disease. Find out how the common herpes simplex virus may play a ...

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Using lab-grown human mini-brains, scientists find links between head trauma, herpes, and Alzheimer’s

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

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