Here researchers provide another data point for the ongoing debate over whether and how persistent viral infection contributes to neurodegeneration. The data is mixed to date, with some studies showing correlation and some not. Some research shows ongoing antiviral drug treatment to correlate to a lower risk of neurodegeneration, while others (such as the work here) do not. Other research suggests that interactions between several different persistent viruses may be required, but this remains a recent discovery and yet to be confirmed. This part of the field is a work in progress: some suggestive data, some contradictory data, a few possible ex…
Herpes Simplex Infection Doubles the Later Risk of Dementia
Here researchers provide another data point for the ongoing debate over whether and how persistent viral infection contributes to neurodegeneration. The data is mixed to date, with some studies showing correlation and some not. Some research shows ongoing antiviral drug treatment to correlate to a lower risk of neurodegeneration, while others (such as the work here) do not. Other research suggests that interactions between several different persistent viruses may be required, but this remains a recent discovery and yet to be confirmed. This part of the field is a work in progress: some suggestive data, some contradictory data, a few possible ex…