There is a continuing debate over the role of persistent viral infection in the development of neurodegenerative disease. It seems plausible that such infection could increase chronic inflammation, and inflammation in brain tissue is a hallmark of neurodegenerative conditions. Just because the mechanism exists doesn’t mean it is the primary, or even important, component of the disease process however. This is ever the challenge in complex age-related diseases, determining which of the many mechanisms in play are in fact those that primarily cause the condition. So there is a back and forth of epidemiological studies in recent years, attempting to settle the role of viral infection, <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2018/07/evidence-for-herpesvirus-infection-to-be-a-significant-cause-of-alzheimer…
More Evidence Against Herpesvirus Infection as a Meaningful Contribution to Alzheimer's Disease
There is a continuing debate over the role of persistent viral infection in the development of neurodegenerative disease. It seems plausible that such infection could increase chronic inflammation, and inflammation in brain tissue is a hallmark of neurodegenerative conditions. Just because the mechanism exists doesn’t mean it is the primary, or even important, component of the disease process however. This is ever the challenge in complex age-related diseases, determining which of the many mechanisms in play are in fact those that primarily cause the condition. So there is a back and forth of epidemiological studies in recent years, attempting to settle the role of viral infection, <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2018/07/evidence-for-herpesvirus-infection-to-be-a-significant-cause-of-alzheimer…