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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.

BBC · 1d

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,

RealClearScience · 1d

Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses in the Brain

Concussions and repetitive head trauma in sports like football and boxing, once accepted as an unpleasant consequence of intense athletic competition, are now recognized as serious health threats.&nbs

Science Daily · 1d

Study shows head trauma may activate latent viruses, leading to neurodegeneration

Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be activated by the jolt,

ALZFORUM1d

Microglia Drive Neurodegeneration in Niemann-Pick Type C

Mutations in NPC1 cause Niemann-Pick Type C. Mice lacking NPC1 only in microglia have rampant neuroinflammation and impaired ...

Medscape1d

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 ...

technologynetworks1d

Head Injuries May Trigger Dormant Brain Viruses, Contributing to Neurodegeneration

Researchers uncover mechanisms that may connect the dots between trauma events and the emergence of disease. They point to ...

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Common STI may 'accelerate neurodegeneration' in Alzheimer's patients, experts say

New research has found that a common sexually transmitted infection could potentially inflict 'more harm' and 'accelerate ...

The FDA Continues to Intimidate Doctors and Defraud the American Public

Affordable Plasma Interventions Can Have Significant Health and Economic Benefits to Prevent or Manage Age-Related Conditions ...

technologynetworks4d

Neurodegeneration – News and Features

MIT engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested in humans. Using a microfluidic platform that connects ...

Neuroscience News2d

Head Trauma May Reactivate Dormant Viruses, Increasing Alzheimer’s Risk

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.

McKnight's Long-Term Care News22h

Study links oral herpes to Alzheimer’s disease

A study seems to establish a link between oral herpes virus, which causes mouth cold sores, and Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Cell Reports on Jan. 2.

Medical Xpress on MSN13d

Study reveals how societal inequities influence brain aging and dementia

2. The findings also revealed that Latinos with Alzheimer's disease experience the most severe impacts, suggesting that ...

The EMBO Journal3d

Macrophage-induced enteric neurodegeneration leads to motility impairment during gut inflammation

This study investigates the impact of myenteric neuron-macrophage interactions on postoperative trauma and subsequent ...

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