New research is drawing a connection between gut health and Alzheimer’s Disease. Scientists at ASU and Banner Alzheimer’s ...

The possibility that Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites has been ...

A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found ...

Lab-grown mini-brains help scientists explore how concussions reactivate latent viral infections, triggering molecular ...

But a new mouse study shows one possible use case for xenon — as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The paper, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, shows the potential of ...

Alzheimer’s disease research is driving entrepreneurship in the Capital Region. Not only are Capital Region biotech firms receiving millions of dollars in funding for Alzheimer’s research and ...

The landscape of Alzheimer’s research is evolving as scientists ... However, recent studies suggest that viral infections, particularly herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), may play a crucial role ...

In previous studies, the researchers demonstrated the roles common viruses, such as herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and varicella zoster virus, play in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

“Alzheimer’s disease is usually diagnosed ... Interestingly, Shemesh said, the modified tau seems to reduce the levels of herpes proteins and lower the number of neurons dying after infection ...

A recent study by Tufts and Oxford universities reveals that head trauma can activate dormant herpes viruses in the brain, causing inflammation and accelerating Alzheimer's disease. The findings ...

In the January 2 Cell Reports, scientists led by Or Shemesh at Hebrew University of Jerusalem reported finding high expression in Alzheimer’s disease brain of a herpes simplex I protein. Called ICP27, ...